Castlecuffe N.S.

Castlecuffe N.S.

Child Protection Policy

The Board of Management recognises that child protection and welfare considerations permeate all aspects of school life and must be reflected in all of the schools policies, practices and activities. Accordingly, in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Skills Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools, the Board of Management of Castlecuffe N.S. has agreed the following child protection policy:

The Board of Management has adopted and will implement fully and without modification the Departments Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools as part of this overall child protection policy.


The Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is Bridie Dunne, Principal.

The Deputy Designated Liaison Person (Deputy DLP) is Grace Digan, Deputy Principal.

In its policies, practices and activities, Castlecuffe N.S. will adhere to the following principles of best practice in child protection and welfare:

The school will:
Recognise that the protection and welfare of children is of paramount importance, regardless of all other considerations;
Fully co-operate with the relevant statutory authorities in relation to child protection and welfare matters;
Adopt safe practices to minimise the possibility of harm or accidents happening to children and protect workers from the necessity to take unnecessary risks that may leave themselves open to accusations of abuse or neglect;
Develop a practice of openness with parents and encourage parental involvement in the education of their children; and
Fully respect confidentiality requirements in dealing with child protection matters.
The school will also adhere to the above principles in relation to any adult pupil with a special vulnerability.

The following is a list of our other school policies/procedures which have a relevance to child protection:
The Code of Behaviour
Anti-Bullying Policy
Pupil Attendance Strategy
Supervision of Pupils
RSE Policy
Swimming Policy
Acceptable Use (Internet) Policy
Learning Support Policy
Policy on Toileting Accidents

The Board has ensured that the necessary policies, protocols or practices are in place in respect of each of the above listed items (the RSE policy is due for revision this year and will be checked at that stage).

This policy has been made available to school personnel and the Parents Association and is readily accessible to parents on request. A copy of this policy will be made available to the Department and the patron if requested.

This policy will be reviewed by the Board of Management once in every school year.

This policy was adopted by the Board of Management on November 9, 2011, in accordance with C.L. 65/2011.