Child Protection Policy

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MANGA

INTEGRATED
SCHOOL
School Child
Protection
I. OBJECTIVE Policy

Manga Integrated School (formerly Manga Elementary School) promotes a zero-


tolerance policy for any act of child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination,
bullying, and other forms of abuse.

II. PRINCIPLES
1. Schools shall be conducive to learning and children shall have the right to
education from fear;
2. All children shall be protected from all forms of abuse and bullying to develop
self-esteem, and self-discipline, and self-confidence
3. Schools shall advocate a positive and non-violent mode of disciplining children to
foster self-discipline and to improve self-esteem;
4. Corporal punishment shall not be imposed on any child in school for the purpose
of discipline, training, or control;
5. School heads shall take steps to prevent bullying and ensure that the appropriate
interventions, counseling, and other services, are provided for the victims of
abuse, violence, exploitation, discrimination, and bullying;
6. Pupils, students, or learners shall respect the rights of others and refrain from
committing acts of bullying and peer violence;
7. Parents shall be actively involved in all school activities or events that raise
awareness on children’s rights, positive discipline, and prevention of bullying;
8. Visitors and guests shall be oriented on the Child Protection Policy.
Section 3 (2) Article XV of the 1987 Constitution

* the state shall defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and
nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation
and other conditions prejudicial to their development.

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

* aims to protect children from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury and abuse,
neglect or negligent treatment maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse.

III. DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHILD

- refers to any person below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but are
unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect,
cruelty, exploitation or discrimination of physical or mental disability or condition
(RA 7610).

- includes pupils or students who may be eighteen (18) years of age or older
but are in school.

CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

- refers to bonafide pupils, students or learners who are enrolled in the basic
education system, whether regular, irregular, transferee or repeater, including those
who have been temporarily out of school, who are in the school or learning centers
premises or participating in school sanctioned activities.

PUPIL, STUDENT OR LEARNER

- means a child who regularly attends classes in any level of the basic
education system, under the supervision of a teacher or facilitator.
IV. PROHIBITED ACTS

 Abuse
 Violence
 Exploitation
 Discrimination
 Corporal Punishment
 Bullying
 Other Forms of Abuse

CHILD ABUSE – refers to the maltreatment of a child whether habitual or not,


which includes the following :

1) Psychological or physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional


maltreatment.

2) Any act or deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic
worth dignity of a child as a human being.

3) Unreasonable deprivation of the child's basic needs for survival such as food and
shelter; or

4) Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting in


serious impairment of his or her growth and development or in the child's
permanent in capacity or death. (section 3 (b) RA 7610)

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHILDREN

- refers to an act of exclusion, distinction, restriction or preference which is based


on any ground such as age, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity,
language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property,
birth, being inflicted by AIDS, being pregnant, being a child in conflict with the
law, being a child with disability or other status or condition, and which has the
purpose or affect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or
exercise by all persons on an equal footing, of all rights and freedom.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

- Refers to a kind of punishment or penalty imposed for an alleged or actual


offense, which is carried out or inflicted, for the purpose of discipline, training or
control, by a teacher, school administrator, an adult, or any other child who has
been given or has assumed authority or responsibility for punishment or
discipline. It includes physical, humiliating or degrading punishment, including
but not limited to the following:

1) Blows such as, but not limited to, beating, kicking, hitting,
slapping, or lashing, of any part of a child’s body, with or without
the use of an instrument such as, but not limited to a cane, broom,
stick, whip or belt;

2) Striking of a child’s face or head, such being declared as a “no


contract zone”;

3) Pulling hair, shaking, twisting joints, cutting or piercing skin,


dragging, pushing or throwing of a child;

4) Forcing a child to perform physically painful or damaging acts


such as, but not limited to, holding a weight or weights for an
extended period and kneeling on stones, salt, pebbles or other
objects;

5) Deprivation of a child’s physical needs as a form of punishment;

6) Deliberate exposure to fire, ice water, smoke, sunlight, rain,


pepper, alcohol, or forcing the child to swallow substances,
dangerous chemicals, and other materials that can cause
discomfort or threaten the child’s health, safety and sense of
security such as, but not limited to insecticides, excrement or
urine;

CHILD EXPLOITATION – refers to the use of children for someone else's advantage,
gratification or profit resulting in an unjust, cruel and harmful treatment of the child.

Two forms :

1) Sexual exploitation – abuse of position of vulnerability, differential power, or


trust, for sexual purposes.

2) Economic exploitation – use of the child in work or other activities for the benefit
of others.

BULLYING OR PEER ABUSE – is committed when a student commits an act or a


series of acts directed towards another student, or a series of single acts directed towards
several students in a school setting or a place of learning, which results in physical and
mental abuse, harassment, intimidation, or humiliation.

a) Threats to inflict a wrong upon a person, honor or property of the person or on


his or her family;

b) Stalking or constantly following or pursuing a person in his or her daily


activities, with unwanted and obsessive attention;

c) Taking of property;

d) Deliberate destruction or defacement of, or damage to the child's property;

e) Physical violence committed upon a student, which may or may not result to
harm or injury, with or without the act of weapon. Such violence may be in the
form of mauling, hitting, punching, kicking, throwing things at the student,
pinching, spanking, or other similar acts;

f) Demanding or requiring sexual or monetary favors or exacting money or property


from a pupil or student; and

g) Restraining the liberty and freedom of a pupil or student.


h) Public humiliation, or public and malicious imputation of a crime or of a vice or
defect, whether real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or
circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or expose a person to contempt;

V. PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING INCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS

Penalties :

1st Offense - reprimand

2nd Offense and subsequent time - suspension for not more than one (1) week
(this is after the offending child has
received counseling or other interventions)

** during the period of suspension, the offending child and the parents or guardians
may be required to attend further seminars and counseling.

In all cases where the imposable penalty on the offending child is suspension,
exclusion or expulsion, the following minimum requirements of due process shall be
complied with :

1) The child and the parents or guardians must be informed of the complaint in
writing;

2) The child shall be given the opportunity to answer the complaint in writing,
with the assistance of the parents or guardians;

3) The decision of the school head must be writing, stating the facts and the reasons
for the decisions;

4) The decision of the school head may be appealed as provided in existing rules
of the Department.
If the bullying or peer abuse resulted in serious physical injuries or death, whenever
appropriate, the case shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Republic
Act No. 7610 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

VI. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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;
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
MANGA
INTEGRATED
SCHOOL
Child Protection
Committee
CHAIRPERSON: NORVEL H. ALANGILAN

VICE – CHAIRPERSON: BUENA M. CLAPANO


(GUIDANCE COUNSELOR DESIGNATE, T – 3)

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE: ANA MARIA L. BORROMEO


(T – 3)

PARENT’S REPRESENTATIVE: MR. BOYET R. TAN


(GPTA PRESIDENT)

PUPIL’S/STUDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE: FAISAH P. SULTAN


(SSG PRESIDENT)

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE: HON. RAY G. AUSTRIA


(BRGY. CHAIRMAN)

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