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The first step involves reviewing the school’s recruitment procedure for Child Safe Standard 6.1.
This involves assessing the appropriateness and relevance of advertising material, referee checks and pre-employment screening procedures.
(Commission for Children and Young People, 2023)
Reassess the procedures related to background checks regarding relevant teaching qualifications and working with children checks.
“All staff and volunteers receive an appropriate induction and are aware of their responsibilities to children and young people, including record keeping, information sharing and reporting obligations.”
(Commission for Children and Young People, 2023)
Methods to look for and refine in outlook of avoiding the incident that occurred in the case according to the Child Safe Standard 9, ‘Physical and online environments’ include:
Standards reviewed:
The problem stems from the employee who initiated the harm and compromised the safety of children in the classroom
The problem has directly impacted the school environment and beckons a review into the physical nature of classrooms
The school governing authority “must develop and implement risk management strategies regarding child safety in school environments”
Steps 1, 3 and 4 of the action plan aim to address this
(Victoria State Government, 2016)
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Focus Area 3.3: ‘using teaching strategies’ Focus Area 3.5: ‘use effective classroom communication’
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Focus Area 4.3: ‘managing challenging behaviour’ Focus Area 4.4: ‘managing student safety’
(Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, 2022)
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2022). Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Retrieved from
https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/national-policy-framework/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers.pdf
Commission for Children and Young People. (2023). A Short Guide to the Child Safe Standards.
Retrieved from https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/resources/child-safe-standards/#CSS_Guide
Commission for Children and Young People. (2023). Standard 6: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice. Retrieved from https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/the-11-child-safe-standards/standard-6/
Victoria State Government. (2016). Child Safe Standard 6: Strategies to Identify and Reduce or Remove Risks of Child Abuse. Retrieved from
http://www.swanhillps.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ChildSafeStandard6_FactSheet_StrategiesIdentify.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1DxKSJdR-Inr7G5lJGinmQVH7pyRftNV-8XMB1xya05oW7eLlv-mdwtf4