Children’s First Act, 2015 has placed certain statutory obligations on certain professionals, including all registered teachers, who are referred to as mandated persons in the Act. It has also placed certain statutory obligations on certain organisations that provide services to children, including all schools.
Children First National Guidelines 2017 outlines the new statutory obligations that apply to mandated persons such as registered teachers and the new statutory obligations that apply to organisations such as schools under the Act. It also sets out the best practice (non-statutory) obligations which are in place for all individuals.
A copy of the Document can be found by clicking on the image to the left.
The new procedures give direction and guidance to schools authorities and to school personnel in relation to meeting their new statutory obligations under the Children First Act, 2015 and in the continued implementation of the best practice ( non-statutory) guidance set out in Children First National Guidance 2017.
The procedures include-
In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 and Tusla Guidance on the preparation of Child Safeguarding Statements, the Board of Management of Heywood Community School, at the monthly meeting of the 20th August 2024, has agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement set out in the document found by clicking on the link below. This Statement was reviewed at the Annual Review of our Child Protection Policy on the 20th August 2024.
As required the Board of Management have appointed the following
Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is Mr. Eamon Jackman. Deputy Designated Liaison Person (Deputy DLP) is Mr. Peter Malone.
In accordance with the DES Child Protection Procedures the Board of Management carry out a scheduled Annual review of our risk assessment and Safeguarding Statement.The review is conducted in accordance with the Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement which is published on the DES Website.
Please click on the link below for confirmation of the recent review held on the 20th August 2024.