All adults working with children and young people have a responsibility with regard to their welfare.  Every School has a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of all pupils. 

Teachers spend many hours each day with the young people in their classes / school and are in a good position to recognize and respond to any cause for concern that may present itself. Every School has specially trained staff – a designated and deputy designated teacher for child protection- who oversee the child protection policy in their school. The child protection policy will set out clearly how the school will respond to issues of child protection. All parents should be given a copy of this policy.

Schools play an important part in the child protection process and must uphold their duty of care by working alongside the other professionals in promoting an safeguarding the welfare of all children.

By: Marietta E. Escuadro | Teacher III | Binukawan Elementary School | Bagac, Bataan