CHILD ABUSE

AWARENESS PLAN
DEA CHAKWAL
 INTRODUCTION

Child Abuse is defined in the World Report on Violence and Health (2002)
as:

“All forms of physical or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse,

neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation
resulting in actual or potential harm to the Childs health, survival,
development or dignity in the context of a relationship of
responsibility, trust or power.” WHO, 1999 & 2002
FOUR MAIN CATEGORIES OF CHILD ABUSE

Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse

Emotional Abuse Neglect

 BARRIERS TO REPORT ABUSE

• CHILDREN
Fear of not being believed
Fear that it will get worse if they tell
They don’t know whom to tell
They think its normal to be treated like this
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 PIVOTAL ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION FOR SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN
TEACHERS ROLE

Teachers should make their students CONFIDENT to keep

themselves safe.

Teachers should have create such environment that

STUDENTS ARE NOT RELUCTANT to share anything.

Teachers should manage to judge students if he/she is

suffering from any type of abuse inside or outside of school.

There must be OPEN DISCUSSIONS among students and

teachers.
 AWARENESS AMONG PARENTS

 Awareness among parents is important to prevent Child Abuse.

School Staff can play key role TO MAKE PARENTS AWARE.
 There must be PARENTS TEACHERS MEETING to highlight the
issue so that a strategy can be made both by the teachers and parents
for safety of the children.

 Teachers can make the parents aware HOW TO JUDGE through

their behaviour that he/she is suffering from such ill-treatment
 MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD OUR SCHOOLS

A strategic plan is being shared herewith to

be implemented at our institutions to protect
our children and to make school a safe and
child friendly environment.
 1. CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

A written statement that

• children
makessafe.
it clear to staff,
children and parents that the
school is committed to child
protection and what it will do
to keep
2. A CODE OF CONDUCT

A statement of how a school

expects their staff to
behave towards children
making it clear they are
protecting them from abuse.
3.STAFF TRAINING

Ensuring all
staff receive
training in child
protection
4. A FOCAL PERSON FOR CHILD
PROTECTION
Having one designated
person who staff and
children go to for child
protection issues. This
person has a clear role and
responsibilities and is aware
of all procedures and
policies.
5.ROUTES FOR REPORTING ARE
WELL PUBLICIZED.
The system for
reporting
concerns are on
display and
readily available
in schools.
6. RECORDING AND MONITORING
SYSTEM FOR INCIDENTS OF ABUSE

System should
be clear for
recording and
monitoring
reports of abuse.
7. CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURES

The actions required

for reporting and
monitoring child
protection systems
are written down in
procedures.
8. AWARENESS SESSIONS AT SCHOOL

Children needs to
be aware of their
rights to be safe
and provided with
information of
where to find help.
 SUM UP…

• It is the right of all children to be protected from all

forms of abuse and neglect, exploitation and violence,
All adults should do what is best for children.
• Making sure children are safe and protected is an
important part of their education and ensuring they
achieve their full potential.