Meeting Decorum

1. Switch your cellphone off or in silent

mode.
2. Give your 100% attention in this session.
(Refrain from doing any unrelated things)
3. Let us exercise respect for everyone
(opinion, moment of sharing etc.)
4. Kindly, stay in the session until it ends.
5. Openness and understanding are
encouraged.

Handling Confidentiality
among Teachers
What is Confidentiality?
The obligation not to disclose
willingly any information obtained in
confidence.
If the behaviour of the student threatens
potential harm to him/herself or another
person, the teacher shall take
appropriate action to protect the student
and/or the other person.

Potential Harm
1. Respect for an individuals right to privacy.
2. Respect for human relationships in which
personal information is shared.
3. Appreciation of the importance of
confidentiality to both individuals and society.
4. Expectations that those who pledge to
safeguard confidential information will do so.
4 Basic Principles
-may include, but is not restricted to:
disclosures of physical
mental or emotional abuse
family problems
substance abuse
criminal behaviour
sexual activity
suicidal thinking.

Confidential Information
Guidelines for Protecting
Confidentiality
1. A teacher shall consult with the student
and attempt to obtain the consent of the
student before divulging confidential
information.
2. A teacher may consult and collaborate
with other professionals for purposes of
more effectively helping the student.
3. The teacher shall share only such
information that will serve the students
best interests, and divulge the students
name only when necessary.



4. A teacher shall share information
verbally with other professional
colleagues rather than giving them copies
of notes and ensure that colleagues
respect the confidential nature of the
information being shared.
5. A teacher shall take care, when sharing
information about students that the
information is accurate and unbiased.

Guidelines for Protecting
Confidentiality
6. A teacher shall guard against sharing
confidential information in halls, staff
rooms or other public places where
persons who do not need to know can
overhear it.
7. A teacher shall not leave reports,
student service records, computer files or
log books where unauthorized people can
have access to them.

Guidelines for Protecting
Confidentiality
8. A teacher who is in doubt as to the
reasonableness of a course of action
regarding the sharing of confidential
information should consult the school
counselor or school administrator before
making a decision.

Guidelines for Protecting
Confidentiality
Remember
You can
MAKE or
BREAK a
LIFE!