Board of Management’s Annual Review of the
Child Safeguarding Statement (June 2021)
Schools are asked to submit the notification for before the 31st March each year.
Child Safeguarding Statement (June 2021)
Schools are asked to submit the notification for before the 31st March each year.
The review must be completed every year or as soon as practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the Child Safeguarding Statement refers. For most schools, this will mean that the annual review must be completed before 31 March each year.
Schools are asked to submit the notification for 2022/2023 before Friday 31st March 2023.
Risk Assessment is now an integral part of Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template. (Updated 29th March 2021)
Copy and Paste Mandatory Template 3: Notification regarding the Board of Management’s Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement onto School Headed Paper.
Mandatory Templates - Schools must use the Child Safeguarding Statement, Risk Assessment, Review and Notification Templates – available on education.ie
Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template
or
Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template (Landscape version).
Mandatory Template 2: Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
Mandatory Template 3: Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
Schools are asked to submit the notification for 2022/2023 before Friday 31st March 2023.
Risk Assessment is now an integral part of Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template. (Updated 29th March 2021)
- Following the completion of the review of the Child Safeguarding Statement the date of the review should be inserted on the Child Safeguarding Statement. Please note that this is a requirement even if no change has been made to the Child Safeguarding Statement following the review.
Copy and Paste Mandatory Template 3: Notification regarding the Board of Management’s Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement onto School Headed Paper.
- Please include the ROLL Number on the Headed Paper.
- The standard notification is addressed to:-
- the Patron, Bishop Wm. Crean
- all school personnel, and
- the parents’ association
- The date of annual review at board meeting is inserted
- Sign and date this document (Chairperson & Principal/Secretary to BoM)
- Send a copy of this notification:
- in hardcopy to Dan Leo, Education Secretary (Primary), Cloyne Diocesan Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork or
- email to educloyne@gmail.com – insert Safeguarding Review (School Year) in subject line
- Patron requires signed notification
- Keep copy of notification on file
- On receipt, this notification will be attached to your Safeguarding Statement & Risk Assessment - already provided.
- Only forward Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment (Template 1) if there has been a material change in any matter to which the Child Safeguarding Statement refers.
Mandatory Templates - Schools must use the Child Safeguarding Statement, Risk Assessment, Review and Notification Templates – available on education.ie
Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template
or
Mandatory Template 1: Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template (Landscape version).
Mandatory Template 2: Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
Mandatory Template 3: Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement
Mandatory Template 3
Please copy onto School Headed Paper
Please include ROLL Number
Notification regarding the Board of Management’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement ****/**** (School Year)
To: School Patron, Bishop Wm. Crean
School Personnel
Parents’ Association
The Board of Management of ________________________ wishes to inform you that:
• The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement was completed at the Board meeting of _______________ [date].
• This review was conducted in accordance with the “Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement” published on the Department’s ‘website www.education.ie
Signed _____________________________________ Date ________________
Chairperson, Board of Management
Signed _____________________________________ Date ________________
Principal/Secretary to the Board of Management
As Gaeilge:
Fógra maidir le hathbhreithniú an Bhoird Bainistíochta ar an Ráiteas um Chumhdach Leanaí ****/****
Chuig:_____________________________________
Is mian le Bord Bainistíochta ____________________ an méid a leanas a chur in iúl duit:
• Tugadh chun críche athbhreithniú bliantúil an Bhoird Bainistíochta ar Ráiteas um Chumhdach Leanaí na scoile ag cruinniú an Bhoird a tionóladh ar an _______________ [dáta].
• Rinneadh an t-athbhreithniú sin i gcomhréir leis an “Seicliosta le haghaidh Athbhreithnithe ar an Ráiteas um Chumhdach Leanaí” a foilsíodh ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne www.education.ie
Síniú :______________________ Dáta: ___________________
An Cathaoirleach, An Bord Bainistíochta
Síniú :______________________ Dáta: ___________________
An Príomhoide/Rúnaí an Bhoird Bainistíochta