What is Child Protection?

All children and young people have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment where their rights and needs are respected.

Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states:
‘Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and emotional measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.’

In Fife, we support the ethos that “child protection is everyone’s job and everyone’s responsibility”. All professionals have a responsibility to respond appropriately and immediately if they believe a child is at risk from harm.

Child Protection Co-ordinators:

At Donibristle Primary School we have two trained staff who support child protection matters:

Child Protection Coordinator- Miss K A Rennie

Depute Child Protection Coordinator- Mrs K Hart