The school shall create a child protection policy provide opportunities to practice pro-social committee to monitor students who are vulnerable to behavior. committing aggressive acts or who are perpetrators of bullying, or who are possible targets or victims, for the There shall also be intervention strategies involving all purpose of early intervention. This activity shall be parties, such as bullies, victims, bystanders, parents, conducted with utmost confidentiality and respect for school personnel, service providers and all other all parties concerned. persons who may be affected by the bullying incident. PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING INCIDENTS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS JURISDICTION The School shall provide interventions and Complaints of bullying and other acts under this programs such as counseling, life skills training, POLICY shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of this education and other activities that will enhance the school and shall not be brought for amicable psychological, emotional and psycho-social settlement before the Barangay, subject to existing being of both the victim and the bully. Such laws, rules and regulations. Complaints for acts programs shall: covered by other laws shall be referred to the authorities. involve activities that will address acts of bullying; PROCEDURES emphasize formative and corrective Immediate Responses measures rather than punishment; The victim or anyone who witnesses or has personal conform to principles of child protection knowledge of a bullying incident or retaliation shall and positive and non-violent discipline; immediately call the attention of any school personnel, help the victim, the bully, and the bystanders understand the bullying incident and its negative The school personnel who were notified of a consequences; and bullying incident or retaliation shall intervene, by:
The school shall create a child protection policy committee to monitor students who are vulnerable to committing aggressive acts or who are perpetrators of bullying, or who are possible targets or victims, for the purpose of early intervention. This activity shall be conducted with utmost confidentiality and respect for all parties concerned. INTERVENTION PROGRAMS The School shall provide interventions and programs such as counseling, life skills training, education and other activities that will enhance the psychological, emotional and psycho-social of both the victim and the bully. Such programs shall: involve activities that will address acts of bullying; emphasize formative and corrective measures rather than punishment; conform to principles of child protection and positive and non-violent discipline; help the victim, the bully, and the bystanders understand the bullying incident and its negative consequences; and provide opportunities to practice pro-social behavior. There shall also be intervention strategies involving all parties, such as bullies, victims, bystanders, parents, school personnel, service providers and all other persons who may be affected by the bullying incident. PROCEDURES IN HANDLING BULLYING INCIDENTS JURISDICTION Complaints of bullying and other acts under this POLICY shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of this school and shall not be brought for amicable settlement before the Barangay, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations. Complaints for acts covered by other laws shall be referred to the authorities. PROCEDURES Immediate Responses The victim or anyone who witnesses or has personal knowledge of a bullying incident or retaliation shall immediately call the attention of any school personnel, The school personnel who were notified of a bullying incident or retaliation shall intervene, by: being
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