Board of Management’s Annual Review of the
Child Safeguarding Statement (June 2021)

Schools are asked to submit the notification for 2021/2022 before Thursday 30th March.

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 11 March each year.
 
Schools are asked to submit the notification for 2021/2022 before Thursday 30th March.
 
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.
  
  

When review is complete:- 
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 2022 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.

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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

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 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 2021/2022
 
 
 
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
 
 

Child Protection Documents:
​Available on DES website.
Circular 0081/2017
Child Protection Procedures for Primary & Post Primary Schools
Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children
Tusla - Guidance on Developing a Child Safeguarding Statement
Circular 045/2013
Anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools
RSE - Guidelines on Relationships and Sexuality Education