Positive, respectful relationships are evident and widespread among students and staff and promote student well-being to ensure optimum conditions for student learning across the whole school. RIDBC Garfield Barwick School seeks to provide a safe and supportive environment which minimizes risk of harm and ensures students feel secure; supports the physical, social, academic, spiritual and emotional development of students; and, provides student welfare policies and programs that develop a sense of self-worth and foster personal development. To ensure that all aspects of the mission for providing for a welfare are school’s student’s implemented, the following policies and procedures were in place during 2017. Policy Changes in 2017 Access to full text Child Protection Policy Child Protection training was Full copy of policy available in staff encompassing updated by all staff using handbook and school policy and concepts web-based training by In Safe documents. • definitions legislative requirements hands. • preventative strategies Copy is also available on RIDBC • reporting and investigating Module 3 intranet. • Intervention to Child “reportable conduct” “Early investigation processes was completed by • protection” documentation all staff. • Supervision Policy Staff code of conduct was Copy available in school policies encompassing updated to include manual/staff handbook. supervision /risk management duty of care and risk guidelines and procedures. Copies distributed to partner • management schools. levels of supervision for on-site Excursion policy for off-site • and off-site activities activities was updated. guidelines for supervisors Parents may request a copy by • Staff manual encompassing contacting the school principal. all policies and procedures was updated. Codes of Conduct Policy Behavior management policy Full text available in Encompassing was reviewed discussed with all staff and additional School staff manual Code of ethics for staff workshop training provided. Code of Conduct policy • relating to aspects of signed by each teacher communication School Code of Conduct Behaviour management signed by staff. Parents may request a copy by • contacting the school principal. Behavior management policy was updated. Security policy Emergency procedures were encompassing reviewed. Distributed to all staff. New lockdown procedure was Copy in the school manual. Procedures for security developed and planned Emergency procedures practice evacuated.
Positive, respectful relationships are evident and widespread among students and staff and promote student well-being to ensure optimum conditions for student learning across the whole school. RIDBC Garfield Barwick School seeks to provide a safe and supportive environment which minimizes risk of harm and ensures students feel secure; supports the physical, social, academic, spiritual and emotional development of students; and, provides student welfare policies and programs that develop a sense of self-worth and foster personal development. To ensure that all aspects of the school’s mission for providing for a student’s welfare are implemented, the following policies and procedures were in place during 2017. Policy Changes in 2017 Access to full text Child Protection Policy encompassing • definitions and concepts • legislative requirements • preventative strategies • reporting and investigating “reportable conduct” • investigation processes • documentation Child Protection training was updated by all staff using web-based training by In Safe hands. Module 3 “Early Intervention to Child protection” was completed by all staff. Full copy of policy available in staff handbook and school policy documents. Copy is also available on RIDBC intranet. Supervision Policy encompassing • duty of care and risk management • levels of supervision for on-site and off-site activities • guidelines for supervisors Staff code of conduct was updated to include supervision /risk management guidelines and procedures. Excursion policy for off-site activities was updated. Staff manual encompassing all policies and procedures was updated. Copy available in school policies manual/staff handbook. Copies distributed to partner schools. Parents may request a copy by contacting the school principal. Codes of Conduct Policy Encompassing • Code of ethics for staff relating to aspects of communication • Behaviour management Behavior management policy was reviewed discussed with all staff and additional workshop training provided. School Code of Conduct signed by staff. Behavior management policy was updated. Full text available in School staff manual Code of Conduct policy signed by each teacher Parents may request a copy by contacting the school principal. Security policy encompassing Procedures for security Emergency procedures Emergency procedures were reviewed. New lockdown procedure was developed and planned practice evacuated. Distributed to all staff. Copy in the school manual.
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