CHILD PROTECTION POLICY on gender and development.ppt

child protection policy

1. DepED
CHILDPROTECTION
POLICY

2. DepEDOrderNo.40,s.2012
“POLICYANDGUIDELINESONPROTECTING
CHILDRENINSCHOOLFROMABUSE,VIOLENCE,
EXPLOITATION,DISCRIMINATION,BULLYINGAND
OTHERFORMSOFABUSE”

3. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
Thepolicyaimtoprotectthechildfromallforms
ofviolencethatmaybeinflictedbyadults,persons
inauthorityaswellastheirfellowstudents,
includingbullying.
Toprovidespecialprotectiontochildrenwhoare
gravelythreatenedorendangeredby
circumstanceswhichaffecttheirnormal
developmentandoverwhichtheyhavenocontrol,
andtoassisttheconcernedagenciesintheir
rehabilitation.

4. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
Toensurethatsuchspecialprotectionfromall
formsofabuseandexploitationandcareasis
necessaryforthechild'swell-being,takinginto
accounttheprimaryrightsanddutiesofparents,
legalguardians,orotherindividualswhoare
legallyresponsibleandexercisecustodyoverthe
child.
Zerotoleranceforanyactofchildabuse,
exploitation,violence,discrimination,bullyingand
otherformsofabuse.

5. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
Thepolicyguidelineshavelisteddownthespecific
actsthatconstitutechildabuseandviolence
whichpublicandprivateschoolscasesusedas
aguideinaddressingthissocialproblem.

6. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
Section3(2)ArticleXVofthe1987Constitution
*thestateshalldefendtherightofchildrentoassistance,
includingpropercareandnutrition,andspecialprotection
fromallformsofneglect,abuse,cruelty,exploitationand
otherconditionsprejudicialtotheirdevelopment.
ConventionontheRightsoftheChild(CRC)
*aimstoprotectchildrenfromallformsofphysicalor
mentalviolence,injuryandabuse,neglectornegligent
treatmentmaltreatmentandexploitation,includingsexual
abuse.

7. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
CHILD
–referstoanypersonbeloweighteen(18)yearsof
ageorthoseoverbutareunabletofullytakecare
ofthemselvesorprotectthemselvesfromabuse,
neglect,cruelty,exploitationordiscriminationof
physicalormentaldisabilityorcondition(RA7610).
--includespupilsorstudentswhomaybeeighteen
(18)yearsofageorolderbutareinschool.

8. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
CHILDRENINSCHOOL
--referstobonafidepupils,studentsorlearners
whoareenrolledinthebasiceducationsystem,
whetherregular,irregular,transfereeorrepeater,
includingthosewhohavebeentemporarilyoutof
school,whoareintheschoolorlearningcenters
premisesorparticipatinginschoolsanctioned
activities.

9. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
PUPIL,STUDENTORLEARNER
--meansachildwhoregularlyattendsclassesin
anylevelofthebasiceducationsystem,underthe
supervisionofateacherorfacilitator.

10. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
PROHIBITEDACTS:
AbuseViolence
Exploitation
Discrimination
CorporalPunishment
Bullying
OtherFormsofAbuse

11. PROHIBITEDACT:
CHILDABUSE–referstothemaltreatmentofa
childwhetherhabitualornot,whichincludesthe
following:
1)Psychologicalorphysicalabuse,neglect,cruelty,
sexualabuseandemotionalmaltreatment.
2)Anyactordeedsorwordswhichdebases,
degradesordemeanstheintrinsicworthdignityof
achildasahumanbeing.

12. PROHIBITEDACT:
CHILDABUSE
3)Unreasonabledeprivationofthechild'sbasic
needsforsurvivalsuchasfoodandshelter;or
4)Failuretoimmediatelygivemedicaltreatmentto
aninjuredchildresultinginseriousimpairmentof
hisorhergrowthanddevelopmentorinthechild's
permanentincapacityordeath.
(section3(b)RA7610)

13. PROHIBITEDACT:
DISCRIMINATIONAGAINSTCHILDREN
-referstoanactofexclusion,distinction,restrictionor
preferencewhichisbasedonanygroundsuchasage,
ethnicity,sex,sexualorientationandgenderidentity,
language,religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalor
socialorigin,property,birth,beinginflictedbyAIDS,being
pregnant,beingachildinconflictwiththelaw,beinga
childwithdisabilityorotherstatusorcondition,andwhich
hasthepurposeoraffectofnullifyingorimpairingthe
recognition,enjoymentorexercisebyallpersonsonan
equalfooting,ofallrightsandfreedom.

14. PROHIBITEDACT:
CORPORALPUNISHMENT
-Referstoakindofpunishmentorpenalty
imposedforanallegedoractualoffense,whichis
carriedoutorinflicted,forthepurposeof
discipline,trainingorcontrol,byateacher,school
administrator,anadult,oranyotherchildwho
hasbeengivenorhasassumedauthorityor
discipline.Itresponsibilityforpunishmentor
includesphysical,humiliatingordegrading
punishment,includingbutnot
following:
limitedtothe

15. CORPORALPUNISHMENT
1)Blowssuchas,butnotlimitedto,beating,
kicking,hitting,slapping,orlashing,ofany
partofachild’sbody,withorwithoutthe
useofaninstrumentsuchas,butnotlimited
toacane,broom,stick,whiporbelt;
2)Strikingofachild’sfaceorhead,suchbeing
declaredasa“nocontractzone”;
3)Pullinghair,shaking,twistingjoints,cutting
orpiercingskin,dragging,pushingorthrowing
ofachild;

16. CORPORALPUNISHMENT
4)Forcingachildtoperformphysicallypainfulor
damagingactssuchas,butnotlimitedto,holdinga
weightorweightsforanextendedperiodandkneeling
onstones,salt,pebblesorotherobjects;
5)Deprivationofachild’sphysicalneedsasaformof
punishment;
6)Deliberateexposuretofire,icewater,smoke,
sunlight,rain,pepper,alcohol,orforcingthechildto
swallowsubstances,dangerouschemicals,andother
materialsthatcancausediscomfortorthreaten
thechild’shealth,safetyandsenseofsecuritysuch
as,butnotlimitedtoinsecticides,excrementorurine;

17. CORPORALPUNISHMENT
7)Tyingupachild;
8)Confinement,imprisonmentordeprivingthe
libertyofachild;
9)Verbalabuseorassaults,includingintimidationor
threatofbodilyharm,swearingorcursing,
ridiculingordenigratingthechild;
10)Forcingachildtoswearasign,toundress
ordisrobe,orputonanythingthatwillmakea
childlookorfeelfoolish,whichbelittlesor
humiliatesthechildinfrontofothers;

18. CORPORALPUNISHMENT
11)Permanentconfiscationofpersonalpropertyof
pupils,studentsorlearners,exceptwhen
suchpiecesofpropertyposeadangertothe
childortoothers,and
12)Otheranalogousacts.

19. PROHIBITEDACT:
CHILDEXPLOITATION–referstotheuseofchildren
forsomeoneelse'sadvantage,gratificationor
profitresultinginanunjust,cruelandharmful
treatmentofthechild.
Twoforms:
1)Sexualexploitation–abuseofpositionof
vulnerability,differentialpower,ortrust,forsexual
purposes.
2)Economicexploitation–useofthechildinwork
orotheractivitiesforthebenefitofothers.

20. JILL ANN 1-9

21. PROHIBITEDACT:
VIOLENCEAGAINSTCHILDRENCOMMITTEDIN
SCHOOLS–referstoasingleactoraseriesofacts
committedbyschooladministrators,academicand
non-academicpersonnelagainstachildwhich
resultinorislikelytoresultinphysical,sexual,
psychologicalharmorsufferingorotherabuses
includingthreatsofsuchacts,battery,assault,
coercion,harassmentorarbitrarydeprivationof
liberty.Itincludes,butisnotlimitedtothe
followingacts:

22. PROHIBITEDACT:
VIOLENCEAGAINSTCHILDRENCOMMITTEDIN
SCHS
1)Physicalviolence-bodilyorphysicalharm.It
includesassigningtaskswhicharehazardousto
theirphysicalwell-being.
2)Sexualviolence–actsthatsexualinnature.It
includes,butnotlimitedto:rape,sexual
harassment,forcingthechildtowatchobsenceor
incidentshows,forcingthechildtoengageinsexual
activity.

23. PROHIBITEDACT:
VIOLENCEAGAINSTCHILDRENCOMMITTEDIN
SCHOOLS
3)Psychologicalviolence–actsoromissionscausing
orlikelytocausementaloremotionalsufferingof
thechild.
3)Otheractsofviolenceofaphysical,sexualor
psychologicalnaturethatareprejudicialtothebest
interestofthechild.

24. PROHIBITEDACT:
BULLYINGORPEERABUSE
iscommittedwhenastudentcommitsanact
oraseriesofactsdirectedtowardsanother
student,oraseriesofsingleactsdirected
towardsseveralstudentsinaschoolsettingor
aplaceoflearning,whichresultsinphysicaland
mentalabuse,harassment,intimidation,or
humiliation.

25. BULLYING
a)Threatstoinflictawronguponaperson,honoror
propertyofthepersonoronhisorherfamily;
b)Stalkingorconstantlyfollowingorpursuingaperson
inhisorherdailyactivities,withunwantedandobsessive
attention;
c)Takingofproperty;
d)Publichumiliation,orpublicandmalicious
imputationofacrimeorofaviceordefect,whetherreal
orimaginary,oranyact,omission,condition,status,or
circumstancetendingtocausedishonor,discreditor
exposeapersontocontempt;

26. BULLYING
e)Deliberatedestructionordefacementof,ordamageto
thechild'sproperty;
f)Physicalviolencecommitteduponastudent,whichmay
ormaynotresulttoharmorinjury,withorwithouttheact
ofweapon.Suchviolencemaybeintheformofmauling,
hitting,punching,kicking,throwingthingsatthestudent,
pinching,spanking,orothersimilaracts;
g)Demandingorrequiringsexualormonetaryfavorsor
exactingmoneyorpropertyfromapupilorstudent;and
h)Restrainingthelibertyandfreedomofapupilorstudent.

27. CYBER-BULYING
---isanyconductwhichresultstoharassment,
intimidation,orhumiliation,throughelectronic
meansorothertechnology,suchas,butnotlimited
totexting,email,instantmessaging,chatting,
websitesorotherinternet,socialnetworking
platformsorformats.

28. PROCEDURESINHANDLINGBULLYING
INCIDENTSINSCHOOLS
*itshallbeacteduponbytheSchoolHeadwho
shallinformtheparentsorguardiansofthe
victimandoffendingchild;
*theincidentwillbereferredtotheChildProtection
Committeeforcounselingandotherintervention.
*Ifwarranted,penaltiesmaybeimposedbythe
SchoolHead.

29. PROCEDURESINHANDLINGBULLYING
INCIDENTSINSCHOOLS
Penalties
1
stst
Offense-reprimand2
ndoffenseandsubsequent
2
nd
Offense-suspensionfornotmorethanone(1)week
(thisisaftertheoffendingchildhasreceivedcounselingorotherinterventions)
*duringtheperiodofsuspension,theoffendingchildandthe
parentsorguardiansmayberequiredtoattendfurtherseminars
andcounseling.

30. PROCEDURESINHANDLINGBULLYING
INCIDENTSINSCHOOLS
Inallcaseswheretheimposablepenaltyontheoffendingchildis
suspension,exclusionorexpulsion,thefollowingminimum
requirementsofdueprocessshallbecompliedwith:
1)Thechildandtheparentsorguardiansmustbeinformedofthe
complaintinwriting;
2)Thechildshallbegiventheopportunitytoanswerthecomplaint
inwriting,withtheassistanceoftheparentsorguardians;
3)Thedecisionoftheschoolheadmustbewriting,statingthe
factsandthereasonsforthedecisions;
4)Thedecisionoftheschoolheadmaybeappealedasprovidedin
existingrulesoftheDepartment.

31. Bullyingthatresultsinserious
physicalinjuriesordeath
Ifthebullyingorpeerabuseresultedinserious
physicalinjuriesordeath,wheneverappropriate,the
caseshallbedealthwithinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRepublicActNo.7610andits
ImplementingRulesandRegulations.

32. IMPLEMENTATIONOFNON-DISCIPLINARY
MEASURES
Dependingonthegravityofthebullying
committedbyanypupil,studentorlearner,the
schoolmayimposeothernon-disciplinary
measures.

33. JASON 20-32

34. HOUSEBILLNo.5496
“Anti-BullyingActof2012”
ApprovedintheSenateandHouseof
RepresentativesonJune7,2013
*ItempowerstheDepEDtopenalize
schoolsthatdonotstopbullyingor
sanctionbullies.
*Authorizeschoolstoimposesanctions
onstudentbullies.

35. HOUSEBILLNo.5496
“Anti-BullyingActof2012”
Allelementaryandhighschoolswouldberequired
toadoptanti-bullyingpoliciesandsanctions,
whichwouldapplytoprohibitedactscommitted
withintheircampusesatschoolsponsored
activities,whetherdoneonoroffschoolgrounds,
schoolbusstops,schoolbuses,orother
propertiesownedorleasedbytheschool.

36. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
POSITIVEANDNON-VIOLENTDISCIPLINEOFCHILDREN
isawayofthinkingandaholistic,constructiveandpro-activeapproach
toteachingthathelpschildrendevelopappropriatethinkingand
behaviorintheshortandlong-termandfostersself-discipline.Itis
basedonthefundamentalprinciplethatchildrenbeginswithsetting
thelong-termgoalsorimpactsthatteacherswanttohaveontheir
students'adultlives,andusingeverydaysituationsandchallengesto
teachlife-longskillsandvaluestostudents.

37. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
CentralOffice
RegionalOffice
DivisionOffice
School

38. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
CentralOffice
*Developpolicyandguidelinesfortheprevention
ofviolenceagainstchildreninschoolsandmake
theseavailabletoallschools;
*Conductanationwideinformationdissemination;
*Deviseprograms,campaignsandactivities;
*Formulateasystemofstandardreportingofcases;
*TheSecretaryexercisedisciplinaryjurisdiction

39. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
RegionalOffice
*Encourageandsupportadvocacycampaigns;
*Consolidatereportsonincidentsandcases;
*MonitorandevaluatetheimplementationofCPC
*Exercisedisciplinaryjurisdiction
*GiverecommendationtotheCentralOffice

40. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
DivisionOffice
*Conductinformationdisseminationactivities
*Organizeandconductcapacitybuildingactivitiesfor
themembersoftheChildProtectionCommittee
*Developstrategiestoaddresstheriskfactors
*Consolidatereports
*Exercisedisciplinaryjurisdiction
*GiverecommendationstotheRegionalOffice

41. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
Schools
Allschoolheadsshallhavethefollowingduties
andresponsibilities:
a)ensuretheinstitutionofeffectivechild
protectionpoliciesandprocedures,andmonitor
compliancethereof;
b)ensurethattheschooladoptsachildprotection
policy;
c)organizeandconvenetheChildProtection
Committeeoftheschool;

42. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
d)ensurethatallpupils,studentsorlearners,school
personnel,parents,guardiansorcustodians,and
visitorsandguestsaremadeawareofChild
ProtectionPolicy;
e)conductcapacitybuildingactivitiesforthe
membersoftheChildProtectionCommittee;
f)conductdisciplinaryproceedings;
g)maintainarecordofallproceedings;
h)coordinatewiththeappropriategovernmentand
non-governmentalorganizations

43. CHILDPROTECTIONCOMMITTEE:
Chairperson:SchoolHead/AdministratorGuidance
Counselor/Teacher
Rep.OftheTeachersasdesignatedby
the
Vice-Chair:
Members:
FacultyClub
Rep.OftheParentsasdesignatedbythePTARep.Of
pupils,studentsandlearnersasdesignatedbythethe
SupremeStudentCouncil
Rep.FromtheCommunityasdesignatedbythePunong
Brgy.,preferablyamemberofthe
Brgy.CouncilfortheProtectionofChildren

44. CHILDPROTECTIONCOMMITTEE:
a)draftaschoolchildprotectionpolicywithacode
ofconductandaplantoensurechildprotection
andsafety,whichshallbereviewedevery3years;
(templatewillbeprovided)
b)initiateinformationdisseminationprogramsand
organizeactivitiesfortheprotectionofchildren
fromabuse;
c)developandimplementaschool-basedreferral
andmonitoringsystem;(templatewillbeprovided)

45. CHILDPROTECTIONCOMMITTEE:
d)giveassistancetoparentsorguardians,whenever
necessary;
e)coordinatecloselywiththePNP,DSWD,NGOs
andothernon-governmentalinstitutions;
f)monitorimplementationofpositivemeasuresand
effectiveprocedures;
g)ensurethatchildren'srighttobeheardare
respectedandupheldinallmattersandprocedures
affectingtheirwelfare.

46. RULESANDPROCEEDINGSINHANDLINGCHILDABUSE,
EXPLOITATION,VIOLENCEANDDISCRIMINATIONCASES
PrivateSchools:
Complaintagainstschoolpersonnelorofficial
Acomplaintforchildabuse,violence,exploitationor
discriminationinaprivateschoolshallbefiledwiththe
SchoolHead/ChiefExecutiveOfficerandshallbeacted
uponpursuanttotheschool'srulesofprocedureson
administrativecases.Thepenaltyshallbethatwhichis
providedbytherulesoftheschool,subjecttothe
requirementsofdueprocess.
Theadministrativecasesshallbewithoutprejudiceto
anycivilorcriminalcasesthatmaybefiled.

47. RULESANDPROCEEDINGSINHANDLING
CHILDABUSE,EXPLOITATION,VIOLENCE
ANDDISCRIMINATIONCASES
PublicSchools:
Theinvestigationshallbeinaccordancewiththe
RevisedRulesofProcedureoftheDepartmentof
Education.

48. DepEDChildProtectionPolicy
DUTIESOFPRIVATESCHOOLS
PrivateSchoolsshallberesponsiblefor
promulgatingaschoolchildprotectionpolicy,
includingapolicyonbullying,aprotocolfor
reportingandproceduresforhandlingand
managementofcases,consistentwiththese
policiesandguidelines.

49. THANK YOU
and GOD
BLESS!!!