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Educ 313 - Policy Systems Analysis Reporters: Ruth F. Dela Cruz & Karen F. Canlapan
Educ 313 - Policy Systems Analysis Reporters: Ruth F. Dela Cruz & Karen F. Canlapan
Definition of Terms
“Child”- any person below18 years of age or
those over but are unable to fully take
care of themselves from abuse,
neglect, cruelty, exploitation or
discrimination because of a physical
or mental disability or condition
- pupils or students who may be 18
years of age but are in school.
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Child in School”- bona fide pupils, students orl
earners 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
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Child in School”- bona fide pupils, students orl
earners 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
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“School Personnel”- includes the School Head,
Teachers, other School Officials, other
non-academic personnel in the
schools, whatever may be the nature
of their appointment and status of
employment.
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Parents”- refers to biological parents, step-
parents, adoptive parents and the
common-law souse or partner of the
partner.
“Guardians or Custodians”- refers to legal
guardians, foster parents, and other
persons, including relatives or even
non-relative physical custody of the
child.
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Child Abuse”- refers to the maltreatment of a
child, whether habitual or not
Psychological or physical abuse, neglect, cruelty,
sexual and emotional maltreatment
Any act by deeds or words which debases,
degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and
dignity of a child as a human being
Unreasonable deprivation of the child’s basic
needs for survival, such as food and shelter;
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Child Abuse”- refers to the maltreatment of a
child, whether habitual or not
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 incapacity or death.
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“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 infected or affected by HIV and AIDS, being
pregnant, being child in conflict with the law, being
a child with disability or other status or impairing
recognition, enjoyment or exercise by all persons,
on an equal footing of all right s and freedoms.
Deped Order No. 40, s. 2012
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Definition of Terms
“Child exploitation”- refers to the use of children for
someone else’s advantage, gratification or profit
often resulting in an unjust, cruel and harmful
treatment of the child. These activities disrupt the
child’s normal physical or mental health,
education, moral or social emotional development.
It covers situation of manipulation, misuse, abuse,
victimization, oppression or ill-treatment.
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