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This document outlines the child protection policy of San Antonio Elementary School. The policy recognizes the school's responsibility to promote children's safety, protect them from harm, and respect their rights. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and commits to protecting children from all forms of abuse. The policy principles also include making children's welfare the primary concern and involving children and their parents in promoting well-being. The school pledges to provide safe sport opportunities for children, respect their wishes, implement abuse prevention procedures, train staff appropriately, respond to allegations of misconduct, and regularly review the policy.

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Child Protection Policy Template

This document outlines the child protection policy of San Antonio Elementary School. The policy recognizes the school's responsibility to promote children's safety, protect them from harm, and respect their rights. It defines a child as anyone under 18 and commits to protecting children from all forms of abuse. The policy principles also include making children's welfare the primary concern and involving children and their parents in promoting well-being. The school pledges to provide safe sport opportunities for children, respect their wishes, implement abuse prevention procedures, train staff appropriately, respond to allegations of misconduct, and regularly review the policy.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X
Division of Lanao del Norte
Tubod West District
SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Child Protection Policy

SAN ANTONIO ELEM. SCHOOL is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of


all children in its care. It recognises the responsibility to promote safe practice and to
protect children from harm, abuse and exploitation. For the purposes of this policy
and associated procedures a child is recognised as someone under the age of 18
years.

Staff and volunteers will work together to embrace difference and diversity and
respect the rights of children and young people.

This document outlines SAN ANTONIO ELEM. SCHOOL commitment to protecting


children.

These guidelines are based on the following principles:

• The welfare of children is the primary concern.


• All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin,
socio-economic status, religious belief and/or sexual identity have the right to
protection from all forms of harm and abuse.
• Child protection is everyone's responsibility.
• Children have the right to express views on all matters which affect them, should
they wish to do so.
• Organisations shall work in partnership together with children and parents/carers
to promote the welfare, health and development of children.

SAN ANTONIO ELEM. SCHOOL will:

• Promote the health and welfare of children by providing opportunities for them to
take part in [sport] safely.
• Respect and promote the rights, wishes and feelings of children.
• Promote and implement appropriate procedures to safeguard the well-being of
children and protect them from abuse.
• Recruit, train, support and supervise its staff, members and volunteers to adopt
best practice to safeguard and protect children from abuse and to reduce risk to
themselves.
• Require staff, members and volunteers to adopt and abide by this Child
Protection Policy and these procedures.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X
Division of Lanao del Norte
Tubod West District
SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Respond to any allegations of misconduct or abuse of children in line with this


Policy and these procedures as well as implementing, where appropriate, the
relevant disciplinary and appeals procedures.
• Observe guidelines issued by local Child Protection Committees for the protection
of children.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Policy and these
procedures.

Review
This Policy and these Procedures will be regularly reviewed:

• In accordance with changes in legislation and guidance on the protection of


children or following any changes within SAN ANTONIO ELEM. SCHOOL.
• Following any issues or concerns raised about the protection of children within
SAN ANTONIO ELEM. SCHOOL.
• In all other circumstances, at least every three years.

SCHOOLCHILD PROTECTION TEAM

TIHARA A. LAMAMA
School Principal

TEODORA B. GUMAPON
Master Teacher 1

JOCELYN C. HERRERA
SGC Pres.

EMALYN F. RUIZ
PTA Pres

ANGEL MAE R. ETANG


SPG Pres.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region X
Division of Lanao del Norte
Tubod West District
SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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