Child Protection Policy Infographics
Child Protection Policy Infographics
Child Protection Policy Infographics
A Child Protection
Campaign by DepEd
DEPED ORDER NO 40, S 2012
PRINCIPLES
Schools must be conducive to learning School heads shall take steps to
and children shall have the right to prevent bullying and ensure that the
education free from fear. appropriate interventions, counseling,
and other services, are provided for
All children shall be protected from all the victims of abuse, violence,
forms of abuse and exploitation, discrimination,
bullying to develop self-esteem and bullying.
and self-confidence.
Pupils. students, or learners shall
Schools shall advocate a positive and respect the rights of others and refrain
non violent mode of disciplining children from committing acts of bullying and
to foster self-discipline and to improve peer violence.
self-esteem.
Parents shall be actively involved in all
Corporal punishment shall not be school activities or events that raise
imposed on any child in school for the awareness on childrens rights,
purpose of discipline, training, positive discipline, and the
or control. prevention of bullying.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
A kind of punishment or penalty imposed for an alleged or actual
offense, which is carried out or inflicted, for the purpose of
discipline, training, or control, by a teacher, school administrator,
an adult, or any other child, who has been given or has assumed
authority or responsibility for punishment or discipline.
It includes physical, humiliating or degrading punishment.
BULLYING
The Policy defines bullying as willful aggresive behavior that is
directed towards a particular victim who may be outnumbered,
younger, weak, with disability, less confident, or otherwise
vulnerable. It includes cyber-bullying.
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All bullying incidents CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE (CPC)
shall be reported to the
The CPC is responsible for drafting, implementing, and
School Head.
monitoring the school child protection policy with a code of
conduct and plan to ensure child protection and safety.
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The School Head shall in They ensure that the children's right to be heard are
respected and upheld in all matters affecting their welfare.
turn inform the parents of
the pupils concerned and
a meeting shall be held
for that purpose. Chairperson
School Head/Administrator
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The student shall be
referred to the Child Vice Chairperson
Protection Committee for
counseling and other Guidance Counselor/Teacher
interventions.
Representatives
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The school may impose
non-punitive measures in
accordance with the PTA representative Representative of the
of the parents Teachers as designated
principles of Positive and as designated by the Faculty Club
Non-Violent Discipline.
Representative from the Representative of
community as designated pupils/students as
by the punong barangay, designated by the
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Punitive measures will preferably from the BCPC supreme student council
be a last resort.
* The CPC shall accomplish an Intake Sheet to assess
both the victims and the offenders and report actions
taken on the case.