In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Addendum to Children First (2019), 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 Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan has agreed the Child Safeguarding Procedures as set out below.
In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017, the Addendum to Children First (2019), 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 Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan has agreed the Child Safeguarding Statement set out in this document.
These guidelines are intended to assist with the identification, notification, investigation, and management of child abuse cases.
The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017 have been developed in accordance with the new statutory obligations under the Children First Act, 2015.
The Act places a number of statutory obligations on specific groups of professionals and on particular organisations providing services to children.