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PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES

 

C.A.P.P. Publications and Services


 Child Protection Guidelines

 

Anti Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools  (DES)

 

 

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Child Protection Guidelines

 New child protection procedures for primary and post primary schools were published on 28th May 2025. The 2023 procedures remain in place until schools formally adopt the 2025 procedures. Schools must have adopted the 2025 procedures by 31 December 2026 and can implement the updated procedures at any point prior to this date.
 

Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post- Primary Schools  2023
(Dept.of Education and Youth)


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Child Protection Procedures for Schools  2025
(Dept.of Education and Youth)


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Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children

(Dept. of Children and Youth Affairs)

These guidelines are intended to assist people in identifying and reporting child abuse and to improve professional practice in both statutory and voluntary agencies and organisations that provide services for children and families.



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Our Duty to Care

(Dept. of Health and Children)

Aimed at community and voluntary organisations providing services for children.
Offers guidance on promotion of child welfare and development of safe practices in work with children.
Also gives information on how to recognise signs of child abuse and correct steps to take within organisations if it is uspected, witnessed or disclosed.



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Anti Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools

 (Dept. of Education and Skills)

 

Aims to assist schools in devising school-based measures to prevent and deal with bullying behaviour and increase the awareness of bullying behaviour in the school community as a whole.

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