Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2012
Policy and Guidelines on Protecting Children
In School from Abuse, Violence, Exploitation,
Discrimination, Bullying and Other Forms
Of Abuse
Noralyn V. Toledo
1st Discussant
The Reason Behind:
DEPED RESPONSES
1. DepEd launched its Child Protection Policy on May 3, 2012
through DepEd Order No. 40 s. 2012, to promote a zero-
tolerance policy for any act of child abuse, exploitation,
violence, discrimination, bullying and other related
offenses.
2. DepEd conducted a nationwide information dissemination
campaign.
Legal Basis