Roles and Functions of Diff Org
Roles and Functions of Diff Org
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Kalinga
Northern PinukpukDistrict
MAGAOGAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Magaogao, Pinukpuk Kalinga
Keeping children and young people safe is everyone's job and the CPC must be able to
demonstrate that its work is informed by the perspectives of children, young people and their
families. CPCs will maintain an overview of levels of knowledge and confidence in child
protection systems within their area and address issues as required within their Improvement
Plans. Each CPC will develop, implement and regularly review a communications strategy that
includes:
raising awareness so that members of the public, including children and young people,
know what child protection means and what to do if they have a concern for a child or
young person
explaining and promoting the role of services in protecting children and young people
increasing understanding of the role that communities and all adults have in protecting
children and young people
involving children, young people and families in its design and delivery
Continuous Improvement
CPCs have a pivotal role in the continuous improvement of the protection of children
and young people. A number of functions relate directly to this role.
These are:
Policies, Procedures and Guidance
Clear and robust inter-agency guidance is vital to the protection of children and young
people.
Each CPC will:
ensure that local child protection policies, procedures and guidance are informed by this
guidance.
use the learning from this activity to develop, implement and measure the impact of
improvement plans
involve key stakeholders including frontline staff, managers, children, young people and
families in aspects of undertaking, reviewing and learning from quality assurance and self-
evaluation activity
take account of learning from sources including research; inspection locally and
nationally; and other CPCs in order to promote good practice and contribute to improved
outcomes for children and young people.
CPCs must ensure strong and robust strategic planning links to wider integrated
children's services planning arrangements in their local area in order to ensure that the need for
support and protection of children and young people can be comprehensively met in well
designed, effective and sustainable local services, programmes and initiatives.
CPCs must link effectively with other multi-agency partnerships and structures locally, regionally
and nationally, including Chair and Lead officer participation in Child Protection Committees.
Annual Reporting
CPCs must produce and publish an annual report, endorsed by the Chief Officers, which
sets out the work undertaken by the Committee, delivery against key performance measures in
that year as well as identified priorities for the year ahead.
The reporting period for the annual report should be aligned with the reporting period for the
shared datase.
School Head
- Convenes the planning team;
- Provides leadership and guidance in the development of the school
improvement plan
- Facilitates actual planning workshop
Teacher Representative
- Provide needed information relative to teaching and learning process;
- Actively participate during the development of SIP.
LGU Representative
- Share valuable information on the interest of the community in school
improvement.
PTA Representative
- Commit available resource in the implementation of the plan.
Pupil Representative
- Share unique insights about their difficulties in the school.
Guidance Designate/ Child Protection Policy
- Helping learners or clients to explore their difficulties and concerns,
and to develop their capabilities and resilience;
- Fostering conditions in which a client can grow and develop as a
person;
- Offering leadership and sharing expertise in promoting positive
relationships;
- Promoting awareness of and respect for difference;
- Advocating for those who are disempowered.
School Disaster Risk Management Committee
- Identify, assess and ,manage the hazards and risks that may occur in
the locality;
- Communicate about hazards and risk, their nature, effects, early
warning signs and countermeasures;
- Identify and implement cost- effective risk reduction measures or
strategies;
- Carry out recovery activities;
- Establish linkage and network with other local government units for
disaster risk reduction and emergency response purposes.
Identify, assess and manage the hazards and risks that may occur in their locality;
Communicate about those hazards and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and
countermeasures;
Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures or strategies;
Take all necessary steps on an ongoing basis to maintain, provide or arrange the provision
of trained and competent personnel for effective and efficient disaster risk management in
their areas of jurisdiction;
Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies in their area of jurisdictions;
Carry out recovery activities;
Promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with policies and directives issued
by the Chairman of DRRMO relative to disaster risk management;
Develop, approve, implement and monitor School Disaster Risk Management Plans and
regularly review and test the plan consistent with other national and local planning programs;
Establish linkage and network with other local government units for disaster risk reduction
and emergency response purposes;
Formulate, prepare and issue Orders, Memoranda and Issuances consistent with the
requirements of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC);
Integrate risk reduction into school development plans, programs and budgets as a strategy
in schools’ sustainable development and improvement plans;
Establish an operating facility to be known as the Region/Division/District and School
Disaster Operations Center; and
Prepare and submit to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, National
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the National Disaster Coordinating Council
damage and needs assessment reports; and
Include as part of the School Improvement Plan disaster risk reduction measures to ensure
safety, and security of all teaching, non-teaching and school children.
The Chairman
The Chairman shall advise the School DRRM Coordinator a and other members on the
current status of disaster/crisis as well as on the programs and operations being undertaken
by the Department to reduce the impact of the emergency situation;
Establishes policy guidelines and sets priorities in the allocation of resources and services;
Advises the leaders of the different action teams in accordance with the information/advisory
given by warning agencies like PAGASA and PHIVOLCS of an impending occurrence of
hazards and activates the operationalization of the contingency plans;
Announces the suspension of offices/and or classes on the basis of advisories given by the
warning agencies;
Provides assistance to the National Disaster Coordinating Council on advocacy and
information dissemination campaigns on disaster risk reduction and management through
integration in the basic education curriculum;
Ensures that disaster risk reduction concepts are being mainstreamed in the education
system and integrated in the basic education curricula;
Ensures the provision of safe learning environment, child friendly spaces, alternative learning
activities to displaces families/individuals/schoolchildren housed in schools as temporary
holding centers;
Activates the Disaster Operations Center and authorizes the 24/7 services of pre-designated
officers and members of the concerned team;
Convene and presides over meetings and conferences.
Vice- Chairman
Maintain an updated database of all available response resources in the Department that
can provide capacities to the schools like airlift operations, fire suppression, emergency
health services, ambulance service/emergency evacuation, security, emergency social
services, environmental emergencies, hazardous materials emergencies, search and rescue,
engineering and basic utilities in coordination with the different SDRRMO Teams;
Assist in the formulation of mobilization SOPs for those response resources and operational
support and arrangements like MOA and MOUs with partner agencies and cluster members
and rehearse them as far as practicable;
Facilitate the conduct of a post mobilization debriefing for all units deployed and utilized to
look into areas of strength and areas for improvement.
Information Management
Evaluates crisis situations and determines courses of actions to be followed, and formulates
guidelines in assessing the situation;
Assesses information and advises the Chairman of DRRMO on possible measures to be
undertaken in order to lessen the impact of the crisis;
Submits recommendation for allocation of needed resource;
Coordinates the plans and actions of the Group with the proper authorities whenever a crisis
occurs;
Monitor the probable consequences of potential, ongoing and past disasters or emergency
situation around the country in close coordination with internal and external stakeholders in
education;
Coordinate pre-defined pre and post disaster operational activities being undertaken by
relevant agencies and ensure that all key actors are taken on board;
Initiate and lead the conduct of a multi-agency damage and needs assessment mission as
the post disaster situation warrants;
Facilitate the conduct of a multi-agency debriefing of past disaster situation to look into areas
of strength and areas for improvement;
Promote synergistic multi-agency approach in managing the potential consequences of
disasters in the country; and
Does related work.
Members:
Assists the Chairperson and the SBM Coordinator in: