The Board of Management has implemented fully and without modification the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017) as part of our overall child protection policy.
St Kevin’s Community College fully adheres to the Child Protection Procedures for Post-Primary Schools. The Board of Management has nominated Tony Barry as the Designated Liason Person (DLP) and Ciarán Duffy as the Deputy Designated Liaison (DDLP) person for the school. The name of the DLP and the Deputy DLP is displayed below, on the wall near the main reception, on the noticeboard outside the principal’s office and in our Child Safeguarding Statement. The DLP liaises with the external agency Tusla (The Child and Family Agency) concerning issues of child protection. The DLP supports staff members, parents and students who may have concerns about child protection and safety. The DLP can be contacted through the school office.
The Department of Education has produced specific Child Protection Procedures for schools that must be followed by all school personnel. Any member of school personnel who has a child protection concern must report that concern to the DLP.
The Board of Management has an oversight role in relation to the reporting requirements set out in the Child Protection Procedures and a Child Protection Oversight Report is presented at every Board of Management meeting.
Designated Liaison Person (DLP) – Mr Tony Barry, Principal
Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP) – Mr Ciarán Duffy, Deputy Principal
The Board of Management has implemented fully and without modification the Department of Children and Youth Affairs Children First – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017) as part of our overall child protection policy.
St Kevin’s Community College fully adheres to the Child Protection Procedures for Post-Primary Schools. The Board of Management has nominated the Principal as the Designated Liaison Person (DLP) and the Deputy Principal as the Deputy Designated Liaison (DDLP) person for the school. The name of the DLP and the Deputy DLP is displayed below, on the wall near the main reception, on the noticeboard outside the principal’s office and in our Child Safeguarding Statement. The DLP liaises with the external agency Tusla (The Child and Family Agency) concerning issues of child protection. The DLP supports staff members, parents and students who may have concerns about child protection and safety. The DLP can be contacted through the school office.
School authorities and all school personnel are required to follow procedures outlined in the these guidelines when dealing with allegations or suspicions of child abuse. In situations where school personnel suspect that there may be a child protection issue in relation to a student they are obliged to refer this matter to the DLP. The DLP will always inform Tusla when reasonable grounds for concern that a child may have been, is being, or is at risk of being abused or neglected exists. Tusla will in turn assess the situation and all surrounding circumstances and provide protection and support for the child concerned.
The Board of Management has an oversight role in relation to the reporting requirements set out in the Child Protection Procedures and a Child Protection Oversight Report is presented at every Board of Management meeting.
Child Safeguarding Statement & Risk Assessment March 2023
Checklist of Review Safeguarding Statement – March 2023
Declaration of Review of CSS to BOM – March 2023
National Policies
Children-First-National-Guidance-2017
Child-Protection-Guidelines-for-Primary-and-Post-Primary-Schools-2017