Child Safety and Wellbeing
Child safety and wellbeing at Preston West Primary School
Preston West Primary School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe. We have a zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to protecting children from harm.
Our comprehensive child safety framework outlines our school’s strategies to support student safety and wellbeing. The framework includes the following policies, codes and procedures:
(Please Note: School policies are currently under review and will be linked below once completed and approved.)
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Child Safety Code of Conduct
- Child safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy
- Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
- Bullying Prevention Policy
- Volunteers Policy
- Visitors Policy
- Digital Learning Policy
- Yard Duty and Supervision Policy
Our students and their families are important partners in keeping our students safe. We value feedback and ideas on how we can continuously strengthen our child safety framework.
If you have any suggestions or comments please contact Cheryl Bondeson, Adrijana Lukic or David Kiddle on 0394701546 or at preston.west.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Child Safe Standards
Preston West Primary has documented the Department of Eduction's required eleven Child Safety Standards as set out in the new Ministerial Order 1359. All parents/volunteers must have a Working With Children Check (WWCC) to assist at school in any capacity e.g. Guided Reading, Fresh Fruit Friday, excursions and classroom assistance. Please see the office staff to check validity of parent WWCC.
The Child Safe Standards set out to create safe places for children to fully and actively participate in the life of the community benefitting everyone. Preston West Primary School will ensure that the children in its care are protected to the best of its ability and in line with their duty of care and the compulsory child safe standards.
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To create and maintain a child safe school, we comply with the following standards:
- Child Safe Standard 1: Culturally Safe Environments
- Child Safe Standard 2: Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in leadership, governance and culture
- Child Safe Standard 3: Child and student empowerment
- Child Safe Standard 4: Family engagement
- Child Safe Standard 5: Diversity and Equity
- Child Safe Standard 6: Suitable staff and volunteers
- Child Safe Standard 7: Complaints processes
- Child Safe Standard 8: Child safety knowledge, skills, and awareness
- Child Safe Standard 9: Child safety in physical and online environments
- Child Safe Standard 10: Review of child safety practices
- Child Safe Standard 11: Implementation of child safe practices
Related Policies:
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedures
Child safe: Screening, supervision and employment Policy (Child Safe Standard 4)
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