If a staff member is implicated in an allegation of sexual abuse concerning a student at , the above procedures should be followed but in addition the Principal and the Board of Trustees chair must be informed at earliest opportunity. Attached: Guidelines for staff who may have to deal with Sexual Abuse and/or if Guidance Counsellor is not available. GUIDELINES FOR STAFF IF GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR IS NOT AVAILABLE; DISCLOSURE BY A STUDENT OF SEXUAL AT HOME Act immediately to secure the safety of any student who is in • danger or unsafe; Listen to and reassure the student but do no make promises or • commitments you cannot keep; Write down any information or disclosures that the student • gives and check that any surrounding events have recorded; Ensure that the student has a responsible adult supporting • them through this process; Do not formally interview the student. Obtain only necessary • relevant facts if and where clarification is needed; Inform the Guidance Counsellor and Principal and discuss the • situation; Agree on a suitable course of action and check that Child, • Youth and Family and/or the police have been notified. Whatever the role the Counsellor chooses to take it is • important that the complaint should be treated seriously, and that the student should be informed of the options available and supported in following up whatever option seems most appropriate. Child, Youth & Family Ph: 0508 326 459 Rotorua Police Ph: 348 0099
If a staff member is implicated in an allegation of sexual abuse concerning a student at , the above procedures should be followed but in addition the Principal and the Board of Trustees chair must be informed at earliest opportunity. Attached: Guidelines for staff who may have to deal with Sexual Abuse and/or if Guidance Counsellor is not available. GUIDELINES FOR STAFF IF GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR IS NOT AVAILABLE; DISCLOSURE BY A STUDENT OF SEXUAL AT HOME • Act immediately to secure the safety of any student who is in danger or unsafe; • Listen to and reassure the student but do no make promises or commitments you cannot keep; • Write down any information or disclosures that the student gives and check that any surrounding events have recorded; • Ensure that the student has a responsible adult supporting them through this process; • Do not formally interview the student. Obtain only necessary relevant facts if and where clarification is needed; • Inform the Guidance Counsellor and Principal and discuss the situation; • Agree on a suitable course of action and check that Child, Youth and Family and/or the police have been notified. • Whatever the role the Counsellor chooses to take it is important that the complaint should be treated seriously, and that the student should be informed of the options available and supported in following up whatever option seems most appropriate. Child, Youth & Family Ph: 0508 326 459 Rotorua Police Ph: 348 0099