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CHILD PROTECTION
POLICY
By : IDA F. CABANTAN
Chief, Administrative
Officer
DepED Region VII
DepED SURVEY
50% students said they have experienced
corporal abuse in school
74 % victims of bullying
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August 2010 to May 2012,a total of 112
cases of child abuse and related complaints
have been referred to DepED Central Office.
NCR Region - 59
Region IV-A - 22
Region VII - 5
Regions I,III,IX - 4
Region IV - 3
Region XII - 2
CAR,VI,X,XI,XIII
- 1
Region V - no complaint
Abuse
Violence
Exploitation
Discrimination
Corporal Punishment
Bullying
* Central Office
* Regional Office
* Division Office
* School
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Central Office
* Develop policy and guidelines for the
prevention of violence against children in schools
and make these available to all schools;
* Conduct a nationwide information
dissemination;
* Devise programs, campaigns and activities;
* Formulate a system of standard reporting of
cases;
* The Secretary exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Regional Office
* Encourage and support advocacy campaigns;
* Consolidate reports on incidents and cases;
* Monitor and evaluate the implementation of
CPC
* Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
* Give recommendation to the Central Office
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Division Office
* Conduct information dissemination activities
* Organize and conduct capacity building
activities for the members of the Child
Protection Committee
* Develop strategies to address the risk factors
* Consolidate reports
* Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
* Give recommendations to the Regional Office
DepED Child Protection Policy
Schools
All school heads shall have the following
duties and responsibilities :
a) ensure the institution of effective child
protection policies and procedures, and
monitor compliance thereof;
b) ensure that the school adopts a child
protection policy;
c) organize and convene the Child
Protection Committee of the school;
DepED Child Protection Policy
d) ensure that all pupils, students or learners,
school personnel, parents, guardians or
custodians, and visitors and guests are made
aware of Child Protection Policy;
e) conduct capacity building activities for the
members of the Child Protection Committee;
f) conduct disciplinary proceedings;
g) maintain a record of all proceedings;
h) coordinate with the appropriate government
and non-governmental organizations
All public and private elementary and secondary
schools shall establish a CHILD PROTECTION
COMMITTEE :
Chairperson : School Head/Administrator
Vice-Chair : Guidance Counselor/Teacher
Members : Rep. Of the Teachers as designated by the
Faculty Club
Rep. Of the Parents as designated by the PTA
Rep. Of pupils, students and learners as
designated by the the Supreme Student
Council
Rep. From the Community as designated
by
the Punong Brgy., preferably a member of
the
CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE :
a) draft a school child protection policy with a code
of conduct and a plan to ensure child protection
and safety, which shall be reviewed every 3 years;
(template will be provided)
b) initiate information dissemination programs and
organize activities for the protection of children
from abuse;
c) develop and implement a school-based referral
and monitoring system; (template will be provided)
CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE :
d) give assistance to parents or guardians,
whenever necessary;
e) coordinate closely with the PNP, DSWD,
NGOs and other non-governmental institutions;
f) monitor implementation of positive measures
and effective procedures;
g) ensure that children's right to be heard are
respected and upheld in all matters and
procedures affecting their welfare.
RULES AND PROCEEDINGS IN
HANDLING CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE AND
DISCRIMINATION CASES
Private Schools :
Complaint against school personnel or official
A complaint for child abuse, violence,
exploitation or discrimination in a private school
shall be filed with the School Head/Chief
Executive Officer and shall be acted upon
pursuant to the school's rules of procedures on
administrative cases. The penalty shall be that
which is provided by the rules of the school,
subject to the requirements of due process. The
administrative cases shall be without prejudice
to any civil or criminal cases that may be filed.
RULES AND PROCEEDINGS IN
HANDLING CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE AND
DISCRIMINATION CASES
Public Schools :
The investigation shall be in accordance
with the Revised Rules of Procedure of the
Department of Education.
DepED Child Protection Policy
THANK YOU
and
GOD BLESS!!!
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