Leckaun N.S. Child Protection Policy

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CHILD PROTECTION POLICY Leckaun National School

This document is a response to recent changes in legislation and takes account of the provisions of each of the following pieces of legislation •

Freedom of Information Act 1997

The Education Act 1998

The Child Welfare Act 2000

Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011.

The new procedures are based on the recently published Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011, and Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools (Dept of Education & Skills, 2011) References •

Children First (Dept of Children and Youth Affairs 2011)

Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools (Dept of Education & Skills, 2011).

The Board of Management recognises that child protection and welfare considerations permeate all aspects of school life and must be reflected in all of the school’s policies, practices and activities. Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Skills, Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools, the Board of Management of Leckaun NS has agreed the following child protection policy. The Board of Management has adopted and will implement fully and without modification the Department’s Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools as part of this overall child protection policy. It was ratified at a meeting of the Board of Management on February 7th 2012. In its policies, practices and activities, Leckaun NS will adhere to the following principles of best practice in child protection and welfare. The school will recognise that the protection and welfare of children is of paramount importance, regardless of all other considerations: We will: •

Fully co-operate with the relevant statutory authorities in relation to child protection and welfare matters.

Adopt safe practices to minimise the possibility of harm or accidents happening to children and protect workers from the necessity to take unnecessary risks that may leave themselves open to accusations of abuse or neglect.

Develop a practice of openness with parents and encourage parental involvement in the education of


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