BIS Child Protection Policy

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 Hamish Sutherland

BIS CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

The BIS Child Protection Policy is the responsibility of all BIS Community members including teachers, BIS employees, parents/guardians, drivers and pembantus, activity/food providers, and students.

BIS Child Protection Team

Head of School – Ms Denise Walsh
Primary Principal – Mr Alan Lorenzini
Secondary Principal – Ms Helen Stanton
School Counselor – Ms Karin Holley
Security Advisor – Mr Hamish Sutherland

Forms of Abuse

Child abuse can take many forms including:

Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Neglect and negligent treatment
Sexual Abuse

Reporting Concerns: “Doing nothing is not an option.”

Everyone has a duty to act if they have a concern about a child’s welfare. Concerns may be as a result of:

Observed student behavior (physical, emotional, change in behavior)
Hearsay (third party disclosure)
Disclosure (specific report made by a student directly or via a trusted adult)
Observed inappropriate adult behavior

Whatever the nature of the concern, adults will be expected to:

Recognize their concern.
Report the concern to a member of the Child Protection Team