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Child Safeguarding Statement St. Peter's National School 20191 ‘St Peters National School's a primary school providing primary education ta pupil frm Junior Infants to Sith lass, {in accordance withthe requirements ofthe Children First Act 2025, Children Fist: Naional Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Chld Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary ‘Schools 2017 and Tusla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safeguarding Statements, the Board of Management of St. Pete's National School agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement set out in ths document. 41 The Board of Management has adopted and will implement fully and withou: modifstion the Department's Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-rimary Schools 2917 a part of this ‘overall hl Safeguarding Statement. 2. the Designated Liason Person (DLP) is: Rachael Blennerhassett 3 The Deputy Designated Liaison Person (Deputy DLP): Marianne Coyle 4 The Board of Management recognizes that child protection and welfare cursidralons permeate all aspects of schoo! Ife and must be reflected in all ofthe schoo’ polices, procedures, practices and activites. The school wll adhere tothe following principles of best practice in chid protection and welfare. The schoo il 8 Recognise that the protection and welfare of children is of paramount importance, ‘regardless of all other considerations b. Fully comply with its statutory obligations under the Children First Adt 2015 and other relevant legisation relating tothe protection and welfare of children «Fully co-operate with the relevant statutory authori in relation to child protection and ‘welfare matters 4. Adopt sae practices to minimise the possiblity of harm or aceldents happening to children and protect workers from the necessity to take unnecessary risks that may leave themselves ‘pen to accusations of abuse or neglect {© Develop a practice of openness with parents and encourage parental volvement in the education oftheir chléren; and Fully respect confdentatyrequtementsin dealing with child protection raters 5 The following procedures/measures aren place . In relation to any member of staff who Is the subject of any investigation (howsoever Aeseribed) n espectof any act, omision or eecumstancein respect of weil attending the school, the school adheres to the relevant procedures set out in Crapter 7 of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primsty Schools 2017 and:o the relovant agreed

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