The School’s Child Safeguarding Policy outlines the measures we take to ensure that all students are protected and supported, both at school and at home.
This Policy is based on the International Convention on the Rights of the Child with its Optional Protocols, adopted on 20.11.1989 by the United Nations, legislation relating to the Rights of the Child (in particular Articles 19 and 24), the European Convention on the exercise of Children’s Rights, the Cyprus Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights Law. This policy also incorporates the UK best practice and NSPCC guidelines:
1. Children’s Law (Chapter 352)
2. National Strategy and Action plan to Combat Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography Law 2014, 2016 – 2019
3. The International Convention on the Rights of the Child
4. The Convention on Cybercrime (Ratification) Law of 2004
5. The Trafficking in Persons and the Exploitation and Protection of Victims Law of 2007
This policy aligns with the relevant the Republic of Cyprus legislation as given: moec.gov and cylaw.org. The policy is also consistent with the Globeducate Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy .
The welfare of the child and the aim to create a culture of vigilance are at the heart of this Policy. This Policy emphasises the need for good levels of communication between all members of staff and those with designated responsibility for child safeguarding and protection.
All members of staff are duty-bound to help ensure the wellbeing and safeguarding of all the school’s students.
Aim of the Policy:
1. to help ensure children are able to develop in a safe environment
2. to identify children who may be suffering, or who may be vulnerable to significant harm and to take action to safeguard such children, both in school and at home, from the risk of significant harm
3. to take any appropriate action to ensure the wellbeing of children who may require support or protection
4. to create a culture of vigilance
This Policy is to be read and implemented in conjunction, where relevant, with the school’s Policies, Parents and Staff Handbooks.
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