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ECA Student Protection Policy – <\/b>Approved June 3, 2022<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The Escuela Campo Alegre Student Protection Policy (SPP) is informed by the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child, Venezuelan law and the International Task Force on Child Protection (ITFCP).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Student abuse, neglect, and bullying\/cyberbullying are serious concerns in schools\u00a0 and as they are obstacles to their education and development are not to be tolerated. Schools hold a particular institutional role in society to protect their students and to ensure that each student is afforded a safe and secure environment in which to learn and develop. Educators and school staff, having the opportunity to observe and interact with students over extended periods of time, are in a unique position to identify and support \u201cat-risk\u201d students and circumstances. As such, schools and educators have both a professional and an ethical obligation to identify and support students who are at risk for abuse, neglect, or bullying and\/or in need of support and\/or protection. Schools and educators must provide the necessary services, support and assistance required to address such circumstances for both the student and his\/her family. In addition to protecting students from abuse, neglect, and bullying\/cyberbullying, schools and educators must report any knowledge of suspected or identified abusers and sex offenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All ECA employees (faculty, office and support staff), After School Activities (ASA) contractors and providers are required to read, acknowledge, and adhere to the school\u2019s SPP and annually sign the school\u2019s Code of Conduct document. The Student Protection Policy is included therein.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Definition of Forms of Student Abuse\/Threats to Safety (Hereinafter \u201cAbuse\u201d): <\/b>In general <\/span>\u2018<\/span>child protection\u2019<\/b> refers to preventing and responding to violence, exploitation and abuse against children.<\/span><\/p>\n Reporting Procedures for Abuse: Flowchart<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n ECA requires that all members of the community familiarize themselves with these reporting requirements in the event that they witness or become aware of Student Abuse\/endangerment. Updates are regularly provided to members of the community regarding changes in policy\/procedures and current student protection practice through staff meetings, the faculty handbook, and periodic electronic community communication. Expectations for reporting include acting with tact, confidentiality, and sympathy; avoiding \u201cover-questioning\u201d of the victim; and assembling complete and detailed notes (including date and time of any observations or conversations with the student) immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ECA is committed to protecting each of its students in every aspect of school life. <\/b>As such, ECA distributes this policy annually to all stakeholders through Faculty and Divisional Handbooks, Faculty and Divisional information sessions\/meetings, Parent Handbooks, student education sessions within the ECA Health and Wellness program\u00a0 and the public ECA school website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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