Full-Day · In-Depth · Certificate Included

Full-Day POCSO Certification Program

Go beyond the basics. Build the knowledge and judgement needed to respond to child protection concerns in practice. Understanding your responsibilities under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is essential. A full-day, applied POCSO Certification Program designed for professionals responsible for child safety, combining legal understanding, case scenarios, role play and decision-making exercises.

₹8,250 ₹7,250 + taxes

28 Sept 2026 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Virtual (MS Team)

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Educators & institutions we've worked with

Mahindra World School, Chennai
Mahindra Academy, Malad
Mahindra Academy, Zahirabad
Ascend International School, Bandra
Witty Education Private Limited
GIIS
Bombay Scottish School
Kanha Global School, Hyderabad
Kallam Anji Reddy Vidyalaya (KARV) School
JC Mahindra School
Learn, Apply, Protect

Why a Practical POCSO Certification Program?

  • Understanding the law is only one part of protecting children.
  • Professionals working with children may need to recognise indicators of abuse, understand reporting obligations, respond appropriately to a disclosure, assess institutional responsibilities and make decisions in situations where the right course of action may not always be immediately clear.
  • This POCSO certification program is designed around those real-world challenges.
  • Rather than relying solely on lectures, the program combines the legal framework with case scenarios, applied activities, scenario-based assessments, role play and case review, helping participants move from knowing the law to applying it.
Key Learnings

What Will You Learn?

The program takes you through the child protection landscape from legal foundations to practical decision-making.
The Child Protection Imperative
Begin with the broader child protection context in India, including prevailing trends and the systemic responsibilities of institutions and organisations working with children.
The Statutory Framework
Understand the key child protection laws – POCSO, Juvenile Justice Act, BNS and BNSS – through practical case scenarios and experience sharing.
Identifying Indicators of Child Sexual Abuse
Explore behavioural, emotional, and digital indicators that may precede disclosure through a structured applied activity designed to strengthen professional vigilance and observational judgement.
Legal Obligations & Liabilities
Examine statutory reporting duties and institutional accountability through decision-based scenarios and relevant case laws, including the pressures professionals may face in practice.
Responding to a Disclosure
What should you do when a child tells you about sexual abuse? Through supervised role play, participants will practise receiving a child’s disclosure appropriately, with structured, real-time feedback from the facilitator.
Building Stronger Child Protection Systems
Go beyond responding to incidents and consider how institutions and organisations can structure a stronger child protection framework.
Case Review & Decision-Making

Work through case scenarios that require participants to document decisions, followed by a structured group review of the outcomes.

Learning Approach

How this POCSO training works

This isn’t designed as a lecture-heavy program. Throughout the day, participants will learn through:
01

Assessment

Baseline assessment and participant reflection
02

Briefing

Expert-led legal and contextual grounding
03

Case Scenarios

Applying the law to situations that professionals may encounter
04

Applied Activities

Recognising indicators and strengthening professional judgement
05

Scenario-Based Assessment

Testing legal obligations and decision-making
06

Role Play & Case Review

Practising responses to disclosures and reviewing decisions collectively
The program concludes with a review of the day’s learning, followed by an assessment for certification.
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Who Should Attend

Who is this POCSO Certification Program for?

This program is designed for professionals responsible for child safety in any capacity, including:

  • Schools
  • Pre-schools and crèches
  • Tuition and coaching institutes
  • Childcare institutions
  • NGOs working with children
  • Teachers
  • Principals and school administrators
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Laywers, Mental Health Professionals
  • Social workers, Child protection practitioner

If your role involves responding to, preventing, identifying or managing child protection concerns, this POCSO training can help strengthen your ability to make informed decisions in practice.

Adv. Divya R

Lawyer, POCSO & POSH Specialist, Chief Quality Officer - R&D,
The Legal Swan

Meet Your Trainer

Learn from an Experienced POCSO Trainer

The program is led by Adv. Divya R, Chief Quality Officer – R&D at The Legal Swan and a POCSO specialist.

Drawing on her experience in child protection law, litigation, legal research and training, Divya brings a practical legal perspective to the program, connecting statutory requirements with the kinds of decisions professionals may need to make in real situations.

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Key Benefits

What You Take Away

By the end of the program, participants will have:
  • A stronger understanding of the legal framework governing child protection
  • Greater clarity on statutory reporting duties and institutional liabilities
  • A framework for identifying behavioural, emotional and digital indicators of abuse
  • Practical experience in responding to a child's disclosure
  • Experience applying the law to case scenarios
  • Greater confidence in documenting and evaluating decisions
  • A better understanding of how to structure child protection frameworks within institutions and organisations
This POCSO certification program is designed to help you move from theoretical knowledge towards practical application.
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Take the Next Step

Your Next Step in POCSO Training

Whether you attended our One-Hour POCSO Orientation or are joining us directly for the first time, this POCSO certification program is designed for those ready to go beyond an overview of the POCSO Act, 2012 and engage with its practical application.

Build your understanding. Test your judgement. Practise your response.

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1-Hour Orientation
Full-Day Workshop
Duration
1 hour
8 Hour
Format
Live online, MS Teams
In-depth, session-based
Depth
Practical introduction
Full legal & systems training
Institutional systems
Not covered
✓ Covered in depth
Stakeholder coordination
Not covered
✓ Police, CWC & courts
Certificate
Not covered
✓ Completion Certificate
Where We've Trained

A look at our past sessions

Snapshots from recent programmes conducted.

Good to Know

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The program is conducted live online via MS Teams.

The program runs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

No. The POCSO training is designed for a range of professionals responsible for child safety, including educators, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, and child protection committee members.

The program examines POCSO within the broader statutory framework governing child protection, including the Juvenile Justice Act, BNS, and BNSS.

Yes. The program includes a review of the day's learning, with an assessment to follow after the program for certification.

Yes, certification is provided following the post-program assessment.

The first 10 registrations are priced at INR 7,250 + GST. From the 11th registration onwards, the fee is INR 8,250 + GST.