s.40Child protection
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Section 40Part 14 — CHILD PROTECTION

Child protection

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Every school and early childhood care and education centre shall have a written Child Protection Policy which shall comply with the Children Act (2012 Revision) and which shall be provided to all employees at the school or centre.
It is deemed to be a condition of a grant of Government funding to an assisted school and early childhood care and education centre that there shall be for that school or centre a Child Protection Policy.
The Child Protection Policy for a school or early childhood care and education centre shall apply in relation to anything that happens —
at the school or centre;
while a student or child is engaged in activities away from the premises of the school or centre, arranged as activities of that school or centre; and
in accordance with section 32A of the Children Act (2012 Revision).
and each school or centre may decide that it shall apply at other times and in other places when the school or centre considers it appropriate for the protection of students and children.
In the preparation and revision of a Child Protection Policy for a school or early childhood care and education centre, regard shall be had to guidance which may be given by the Minister on matters relating to the reporting of child abuse.
The provisions of the Children Act (2012 Revision) relating to the mandatory reporting of child abuse shall apply to all persons employed in a full-time capacity in the Ministry whose functions involve coming into contact with children, or information relating to children in schools.

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