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CPP Localized LP
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF LAS PIÑAS
LAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Las Piñas City
Tabon 1, Sultana Rd. Daniel Fajardo, Las Piňas City
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child requires that States Parties
“shall take all appropriate measures to protect the child from all forms of
violence (Article 19).” States Parties are also required to “take all
appropriate measures to ensure that school discipline is administered in a
manner consistent with the child’s human dignity and in conformity with
the present Convention. (Article 28(2)).”
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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.
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.
Prohibited Acts:
Abuse
Violence
Exploitation
Discrimination
Corporal Punishment
Bullying
Other Forms of Abuse
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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 effect 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;
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;
Two forms:
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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.
Central Office
- Develop policy and guidelines for the prevention of violence against
children in schools and make these available to all schools;
- Conduct a nationwide information dissemination;
- Devise programs, campaigns and activities;
- Formulate a system of standard reporting of cases;
- The Secretary exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
Regional Office
- Encourage and support advocacy campaigns;
- Consolidate reports on incidents and cases;
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- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of CPC
- Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
- Give recommendation to the Central Office
Division Office
- Conduct information dissemination activities
- Organize and conduct capacity building activities for the members of
the Child Protection Committee
- Develop strategies to address the risk factors
- Consolidate reports
- Exercise disciplinary jurisdiction
- Give recommendations to the Regional Office
Schools
All school heads shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
- ensure the institution of effective child protection policies and
procedures, and monitor compliance thereof;
- ensure that the school adopts a child protection policy;
- organize and convene the Child Protection Committee of the school;
- ensure that all pupils, students or learners, school personnel, parents,
guardians or custodians, and visitors and guests are made aware of
Child Protection Policy;
- conduct capacity building activities for the members of the Child
Protection Committee;
- conduct disciplinary proceedings;
- maintain a record of all proceedings;
- coordinate with the appropriate government and non-governmental
organizations
School Personnel
Article 218 of the Family Code of the Philippines provides the following
responsibilities of school administrators, teachers, academic and non-
academic and other personnel:
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- Keep them in their company and support, educate and instruct them
by right precept and good example.
- Give them love and affection, advice and counsel, companionship and
understanding:
- Enhance, protect, preserve and maintain their physical and mental
health at al times;
- Furnish them with good and wholesome educational materials,
supervise their activities, recreation and association with others,
protect them from bad company and prevent them from acquiring
habits detrimental to their health, studies and morals;
- Represent them, in all matters affecting their interests;
- Inculcate the value of respect and obedience;
- Practice positive and non-violent discipline, as may be required under
the circumstances; provided, that in no case shall corporal punishment
be inflicted upon them;
- Perform such other duties as are imposed by law upon them, as
substitute parents or guardians; and
- School personnel; shall also strictly comply with the school’s child
protection policy.
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- Introducing into the school premises or otherwise possessing
prohibited articles, such as deadly weapons, drugs, alcohol, toxic and
noxious substances, cigarettes and pornographic materials and
- Performing other similar acts that cause damage or injury to another.
An allegation that any of these acts has been committed shall not be
used to curtail the child’s basic rights, or interpreted to defeat the
objectives of this Department Order.
The policy aims 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 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.
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We are committed to promoting the rights of the child to be protected, be
listened to and have their own views taken into consideration.
The Child Protection Committee shall have the duties and responsibilities
and committed to perform the following:
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1. Child abuse
2. Discrimination against children
3. Child exploitation
4. Violence against children in school
5. Corporal Punishment
6. Any analogous or similar acts
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The respondent may file a Motion for Reconsideration with the
Disciplining Authority or may elevate the same to the Civil Service
Commission by way of an Appeal within fifteen (15) days from receipt
thereof.
D. The Revised Rules of Procedures of the Department of Education in
Administrative Cases shall apply in all other aspects.
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H. The Office of the Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs shall
compile the regional reports and submit an annual report to the
Secretary.
On the other hand, the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers protects
the rights of teachers and no publicity shall be given to any disciplinary
action against a teacher during the pendency of his or her case.
Section 19. Criminal and Civil Liability. Criminal and Civil Liability
arising from child abuse, discrimination, exploitation, and other acts of abuse
are separate and distinct, and shall not be a bar to the filing of an administrative
case under these guidelines.
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)
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- All bullying incidents shall be reported to the School Head.
- The School Head shall in turn inform the parents of the pupils
concerned and a meeting shall be held for that purpose.
- The student shall be referred to the CPC for counseling and other
interventions.
- The School may impose Non-Punitive Measures in accordance with the
principles of Positive and Non-Violent Discipline.
- Punitive measures will be a last resort.
- Expeditious conduct of investigation and reporting of cases;
- School Head or the Schools Division Superintendent shall forward the
complaint within 48 hours to the Disciplining Authority, who shall issue
an Order for the conduct of a fact-finding investigation, not later than
72 hours from submission;
- If the person complained of is a non-teaching personnel, the Schools
Division Superintendent shall cause the conduct of a fact-finding
investigation within the same period;
- Criminal and civil liability shall not be a bar to the filing of an
administrative case;
- The Revised Rules of Procedure of DepED in Administrative Cases shall
apply in all other aspects;
- The identity or other information that may reasonably identify the
pupil or student shall remain confidential; and
- The identity of a respondent-teacher shall likewise be kept
confidential.
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The practice of Positive Discipline in Everyday Teaching (PDET) uses the
following model:
1. Problem Solving
2. Recognizing Individual Differences
3. Understanding the Child Development
4. Providing Warmth
5. Providing Structure
6. Setting Long-term Goals
7. Child Rights Principle
8. Pedagogical Principles
This model identifies the key elements of the PDET approach. All must be
put into practice in all interactions with students.
You have a concern about a child / young person’s well-being based on:
a. Something the child / young person / parent has told you
b. Something you have noticed about the child’s behavior, health, or
appearance
c. something another professional said or did Even if you think
d. your concern is minor, the DSL may have more information
e. that, together with what you know, represents a more serious worry
about a child.
f. It is never your decision alone how to respond to concerns but it is
always your responsibility to share concerns, no matter how small.
g. decide whether you need to find out more by asking the child / young
h. person, or their parent to clarify your concerns, being careful to use
i. Open questions: beginning with words like: ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘where’,
‘when’, ‘who?”
j. Let the child / young person / parent know what you plan to do next If
you have heard a disclosure of abuse or you are talking with them
about your concerns.
k. Inform the Chairman of the CPP immediately If it’s not available is not
available, inform them to the Principal
l. If there is no other member of staff available, you must make the
referral yourself.
m. Make a written record as soon as possible after the event, noting:
- Name of child
- Date, time and place
- Who else was present
- What was said / What happened / What you noticed ... speech,
behavior, mood, drawings, games or appearance
- If child or parent spoke, record their words rather than your
interpretation
- Analysis of what you observed and why it is a cause for concern
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CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE:
FUNCTIONS OF CPC’s
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