Child Protection Policy Inset

Special Protection of Children
Against Child Abuse, Exploitation

and Discrimination Act
(RA 7610)
When do Rights Begin?
• Philippine Constitution, Article II, Sec. 12 - “The
State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall
protect and strengthen the family as a basic and
autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect
the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from
conception…….”
When do Rights Begin ?
• PD 603, Article 3, # 1:
“ A child is endowed with the dignity and worth of a
human being from the moment of conception, as
generally accepted in medical parlance, and is
therefore entitled with the right to be born well”.
Who are considered Children?
• Children - persons below 18 years of
age or those over but are unable to to
fully take care of themselves or protect
themselves from abuse, neglect,
cruelty, exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or mental
disability or condition.
What is the Rationale of RA 7610?
To give protection to persons
below 18 years of age or those over
but are unable to fully take care of
themselves or protect themselves
from abuse, cruelty and
exploitation.
Offenses Against Children under RA 7610
1. Child Prostitution and other sexual abuse
2. Attempt to commit child prostitution
3. Child Trafficking
4. Attempt to commit child trafficking
5. Child pornography and indecent shows and publication
6. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and

Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child’s Development
Other Acts of Abuse
• Any person who shall keep or have in his company
a
minor, twelve (12) years or under or who is ten (10)
years or more his junior in any public or private place,
hotel, motel, beer joint, discotheque, cabaret, pension
house, sauna or massage parlor, beach and/or other
tourist resort or similar places.
Other Acts of Abuse
 Any person who shall use, coerce, force or
intimidate a street child or any other child to:
 beg or use begging as a means of living
 act as conduit or middleman in drug
trafficking or pushing
 conduct any illegal activities
Physical Abuse
The inflicting of physical injury upon a child. This may
include, burning, hitting, punching, shaking, kicking,
beating, or otherwise harming a child. The parent or
caretaker may not haven intended to hurt the child, the
injury is not an accident. It may, however, been the
result of over-discipline or physical punishment that is
inappropriate to the child’s age.
Psychological/Emotional Abuse
• also known as: verbal abuse, mental abuse, and
psychological maltreatment
• Includes acts or the failures to act by parents or
caretakers that have caused or could cause, serious
behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorders
• Constantly blaming or putting down a child;
excessive
yelling, shaming
Neglect
• the withdrawal of or failure to provide a child
with the basic necessities for physical growth and
development. This can include inappropriate
clothing for the weather, unhealthy food or no
food at all, lack of supervision, denial of medical
care to a sick or injured child or denial of love and
affection.
Duty of Government Workers to Report
• It shall be the duty of all teachers and
administrators in public schools, probation
officers, government lawyers, law enforcement
officers, barangay officials, corrections officers
and other government officials and employees
whose work involves dealing with children to
report all incidents of possible child abuse
to the Department.
CHILD PROTECTION
POLICY
“Teacher’s Awareness and School
Responsiveness to the Child
Protection Policy”
DepEd Order No. 40, s.2012
Realization
As a learner-centered p ub lic
DepEd Vision institution, the Dep artment of
Ed ucation continuously imp roves
itself to better serve its stakeholders.
DepEd Mission To protect and promote the right

of every Filipino to quality,
equitable, culture-based, and
complete basic education where:
Student learn in a child-friendly,
gender-sensitive, safe and motivating
CPP Legal Basis
•United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
•1987 Philippine
Constitution
•Family Code of the
Philippines
•Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers
Legal Bases
• The Philippine Constitution
The State shall protect the right of

children to assistance, including proper
care and nutrition, and special protection
from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty,
exploitation and other conditions
prejudicial to their development (Art. XV.
Sec. 3(b))
• The Philippine Constitution
 All educational institutions shall…x x

x… foster love of humanity, respect for
human rights…x x x…develop moral
character and personal discipline… (Art
XIV, Sec. 3 (b))
Article 218, 220, 233 of the Family
Code of the Philippines and PD 603
• “gives the school, its administrator and
teachers, or the individual, entity or institution
engaged in child care the special parental
authority and responsibility over the minor
child while under their supervision, instruction
or custody”…
• “Authority and responsibility shall apply to all
authorized activities whether inside or outside
the premises of the school, entity or
institution…”
DepEd
Order
No. 40,
Child Protection Policy
2012
The Department of Education (“DepEd”)
shall ensure that schools are a safe place
for the education of children.
The best interest of the child shall be the

paramount consideration in all decisions
and actions involving children.
DepEd Order
No. 40, 2012
Child Protection Policy
Prohibited Acts:
• Child abuse
• Discrimination against children;
• Child exploitation;
• Violence against children in school;
• Corporal punishment;
• Any analogous or similar acts; and
• Bullying or peer abuse
Some duties and responsibilities of Schools
• Ensure that the school adopts a CPP
• Ensure all pupils, students or learners, school
personnel, parents, guardians, or custodians,
and visitors & guests are made aware of the
CPP
• Conduct the appropriate training & capability-
building activities on child protection measures
& protocols
• Adopt conflict resolution mechanisms that
respect IP rights
• Coordinate with the DSWD or appropriate
NGAs/NGOs on a Child Protection Hotline
The Child
Protection
Committee
All public & private elementary and secondary
schools shall establish a Child Protection
Committee (CPC)
CPC
Members: • School Head / Administrator
• Guidance Counselor / Teacher
• Teacher Representative
• Parent Representative
• Student Representative
• Barangay Representative
The Child
Protection
Committee
INITIATE DEVELOP & ENSURE
IMPLEMENT
School Child School-based referral Assistance to
Protection Policy & monitoring system parents/guardians
Information
System for identifying Identification, referral
dissemination
students at risk & reporting of cases
programs & activities
Coordination with
Women & Child Positive & effective
Respect for child’s
Protection Desks, measures &
right in matters
LSWDO & other procedures in child
affecting their welfare
agencies support
Learner Protection
Case?
1. On social media, a teacher post
a video of how he/she would
react when his/her cute student
passes by.`
2. The coach of the school
basketball team is friends with all
the student team members. One
weekend he invites them over to
his house to watch a movie.
Learner Protection
Case?
3. A student who was assigned
male at birth prefers to be called
she/her. She goes to school in the
school uniform for female
students and was denied entry to
the school that day.

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Special Protection of Children

Against Child Abuse, Exploitation

6. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and

DepEd Mission To protect and promote the right

The State shall protect the right of

 All educational institutions shall…x x

The best interest of the child shall be the

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