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Deped Child Protection Policy:: Ida F. Cabantan Chief, Administrative Officer Deped Region Vii
Deped Child Protection Policy:: Ida F. Cabantan Chief, Administrative Officer Deped Region Vii
CHILD PROTECTION
POLICY
By : IDA F. CABANTAN
Chief, Administrative Officer
DepED Region VII
DepED SURVEY
50% students said they have experienced corporal
abuse in school
74 % victims of bullying
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August 2010 to May 2012,a total of 112 cases of child
abuse and related complaints have been referred to
DepED Central Office.
NCR Region - 59
Region IV-A - 22
Region VII - 5
Regions I,III,IX - 4
Region IV - 3
Region XII - 2
CAR,VI,X,XI,XIII - 1
Region V - no complaint
DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012
* Central Office
* Regional Office
* Division Office
* School
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Central Office
* Develop policy and guidelines for the prevention of
violence against children in schools and make these
available to all schools;
* Conduct a nationwide information dissemination;
* Devise programs, campaigns and activities;
* Formulate a system of standard reporting of cases;
* The Secretary exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Regional Office
* Encourage and support advocacy campaigns;
* Consolidate reports on incidents and cases;
* Monitor and evaluate the implementation of CPC
* Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
* Give recommendation to the Central Office
DepED Child Protection Policy
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Division Office
* Conduct information dissemination activities
* Organize and conduct capacity building activities
for the members of the Child Protection Committee
* Develop strategies to address the risk factors
* Consolidate reports
* Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
* Give recommendations to the Regional Office
DepED Child Protection Policy
Schools
All school heads shall have the following duties and
responsibilities :
a) ensure the institution of effective child protection
policies and procedures, and monitor compliance
thereof;
b) ensure that the school adopts a child protection
policy;
c) organize and convene the Child Protection
Committee of the school;
DepED Child Protection Policy
d) ensure that all pupils, students or learners, school
personnel, parents, guardians or custodians, and
visitors and guests are made aware of Child
Protection Policy;
e) conduct capacity building activities for the
members of the Child Protection Committee;
f) conduct disciplinary proceedings;
g) maintain a record of all proceedings;
h) coordinate with the appropriate government and
non-governmental organizations
All public and private elementary and secondary schools
shall establish a CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE :
Chairperson : School Head/Administrator
Vice-Chair : Guidance Counselor/Teacher
Members : Rep. Of the Teachers as designated by the
Faculty Club
Rep. Of the Parents as designated by the PTA
Rep. Of pupils, students and learners as
designated by the the Supreme Student
Council
Rep. From the Community as designated by
the Punong Brgy., preferably a member of the
Brgy. Council for the Protection of Children
CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE :
THANK YOU
and
GOD BLESS!!!
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