Child Protection Policy

DEPED
CHILD PROTECTION
POLICY
DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012
POLICY AND GUIDELINES ON PROTECTING

CHILDREN IN SCHOOL FROM ABUSE,
VIOLENCE, EXPLOITATION, DISCRIMINATION,
BULLYING AND OTHER FORMS OF ABUSE
DepED Child Protection Policy

The policy aim to protect the child from all
forms of violence that may be inflicted by
adults, persons in authority as well as their
fellow students, including bullying.
To provide special protection to children
who are gravely threatened or endangered
by circumstances which affect their normal
development and over which they have no
control, and to assist the concerned
agencies in their rehabilitation.
To ensure that such special protection from

all forms of abuse and exploitation and care
as is necessary for the child's well-being,
taking into account the primary rights and
duties of parents, legal guardians, or other
individuals who are legally responsible and
exercise custody over the child.
Zero tolerance for any act of child abuse,
exploitation, violence, discrimination,
bullying and other forms of abuse.

The policy guidelines have listed down the
specific acts that constitute child abuse and
violence which public and private schools
cases used as a guide in addressing this
social problem.

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

PROHIBITED ACTS :
Abuse
Violence
Exploitation
Discrimination
Corporal Punishment
Bullying
Other Forms of Abuse
PROHIBITED ACT :
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.
PROHIBITED ACT :
CHILD ABUSE
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)
PROHIBITED ACT :
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 rigths and freedom.
PROHIBITED ACT :
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 :
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
1)Blows such as, but not limited to, beating,
kicking, hitting, slapping, or lashing, of any
part of a childs 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 childs 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;
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
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 childs 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 childs health, safety and sense of
security such as, but not limited to insecticides,
excrement or urine;
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
7) Tying up a child;
8) Confinement, imprisonment or depriving the
liberty of a child;
9) Verbal abuse or assaults, including
intimidation or threat of bodily harm,
swearing or cursing, ridiculing or denigrating
the child;
10) Forcing a child to swear a sign, to undress
or disrobe, or put on anything that will make a
child look or feel foolish, which belittles or
humiliates the child in front of others;
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
11) Permanent confiscation of personal
property of pupils, students or learners,
except when such pieces of property pose
a danger to the child or to others, and
12) Other analogous acts.
PROHIBITED ACT :
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.
PROHIBITED ACT :
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN COMMITTED IN
SCHOOLS refers to a single act or a series of
acts committed by school administrators,
academic and non-academic personnel against a
child which result in or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering
or other abuses including threats of such acts,
battery, assault, coercion, harassment or
arbitrary deprivation of liberty. It includes, but is
not limited to the following acts :
PROHIBITED ACT :
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
COMMITTED IN SCH.
1)Physical violence - bodily or physical
harm. It includes assigning tasks which are
hazardous to their physical well-being.
2) Sexual violence acts that sexual in
nature. It includes, but not limited to : rape,
sexual harassment, forcing the child to
watch obsence or indicent shows, forcing
the child to engage in sexual activity.
PROHIBITED ACT :
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN COMMITTED
IN SCHOOLS
3) Psychological violence acts or omissions
causing or likely to cause mental or emotional
suffering of the child.
4) Other acts of violence of a physical, sexual or
psychological nature that are prejudicial to the
best interest of the child.
PROHIBITED ACT :
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.
BULLYING
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) 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;
BULLYING
e) Deliberate destruction or defacement of,

or damage to the child's property;
f) 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;
g) Demanding or requiring sexual or
monetary favors or exacting money or
property from a pupil or student; and
h) Restraining the liberty and freedom of a
CYBER-BULYING
--- is any conduct which results to
harassment, intimidation, or humiliation,
through
electronic
means
or
other
technology, such as, but not limited to
texting, email, instant messaging, chatting,
internet, social networking websites or
other platforms or formats.
PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING

INCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS
* it shall be acted upon by the School Head
who shall inform the parents or guardians of
the victim and offending child;
* the incident will be referred to the Child
Protection Committee for counseling and
other intervention.
* If warranted, penalties may be imposed
by the School Head.

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.
Bullying that results in serious physical

injuries or death
If the bullying or peer abuse resulted in
serious physical injuries or death, whenever
appropriate, the case shall be dealth with in
accordance with the provisions of Republic
Act No. 7610 and its Implementing Rules
and Regulations.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NONDISCIPLINARY MEASURES

Depending on the gravity of the bullying
committed by any pupil, student or learner,
the school may impose other nondisciplinary measures.
HOUSE BILL No. 5496

Anti-Bullying Act of 2012
Approved in the Senate and House of
Representatives on June 7, 2013
* It empowers the DepED to penalize

schools that do not stop bullying or sanction
bullies.
* Authorize schools to impose sanctions on
student bullies.
HOUSE BILL No. 5496

All elementary and high schools would be
required to adopt anti-bullying policies and
sanctions, which would apply to prohibited
acts committed within their campuses at
school sponsored activities, whether done
on or off school grounds, school bus stops,
school buses, or other properties owned or
leased by the school.
HOUSE BILL No. 5496

* A bully would be required to undergo

rehabilitation by the school, together with his
or her parents.
* Schools would maintain a public record of
bullies and their offenses.
* The bill mandates the Secretary of
Education to issue the implementing rules
and regulations.
Authors : Senators Juan Edgardo Angara,
Antonio Trillanes IV, Meriam Santiago.
House of Representatives : the late Salvador

POSITIVE AND NON-VIOLENT DISCIPLINE OF
CHILDREN
- is a way of thinking and a holistic, constructive
and pro-active approach to teaching that helps
children develop appropriate thinking and
behavior in the short and long-term and fosters
self-discipline. It is based on the fundamental
principle that children begins with setting the
long-term goals or impacts that teachers want to
have on their students' adult lives, and using
everyday situations and challenges to teach lifelong skills and values to students.

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
All public and private elementary and secondary

schools shall establish a CHILD PROTECTION
COMMITTEE :
Chairperson :
School Head/Administrator
Vice-Chair
: Guidance Counselor/Teacher
Members
: Rep. Of the Teachers as designated by the

Faculty Club
Rep. Of the Parents as designated by the PTA

Rep. Of pupils, students and learners as
designated by the the Supreme Student
Council
Rep. From the Community as designated
by
the Punong Brgy., preferably a member of
the
RULES AND PROCEEDINGS IN

HANDLING CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE AND
DISCRIMINATION
CASES
Public Schools :
The investigation shall be in accordance
with the Revised Rules of Procedure of the
Department of Education.
THANK YOU
and
GOD BLESS!!!

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DEPED

DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012

POLICY AND GUIDELINES ON PROTECTING

DepED Child Protection Policy

DepED Child Protection Policy

To ensure that such special protection from

DepED Child Protection Policy

DepED Child Protection Policy

DepED Child Protection Policy

Other Forms of Abuse

Refers to a kind of punishment or penalty

e) Deliberate destruction or defacement of,

PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING

PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING

2nd offense and subsequent

week (this is after the

offending child has received counseling or

PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING

1) The child and the parents or guardians must be

Bullying that results in serious physical

IMPLEMENTATION OF NONDISCIPLINARY MEASURES

HOUSE BILL No. 5496

* It empowers the DepED to penalize

HOUSE BILL No. 5496

HOUSE BILL No. 5496

* A bully would be required to undergo

DepED Child Protection Policy

DepED Child Protection Policy

DepED Child Protection Policy

All public and private elementary and secondary

: Rep. Of the Teachers as designated by the

Rep. Of the Parents as designated by the PTA

RULES AND PROCEEDINGS IN

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