You can also read this explainer on the DepEd’s school safety protocols:

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/deped-school-safety-guidelines-things-to-know/

Whole-of-nation approach is often given emphasis in addressing online harms. What priority areas are there to capacitate homes and communities which are beyond the reach of school policies to keep children safe?

Since the launch of the NCR Safe Schools policy earlier this year, what baseline statistics or initial reports can DepEd share regarding its on-the-ground implementation? Furthermore, how is the department tracking its effectiveness in reducing bullying and violence across schools?

How can school guidance offices bridge the gap between initial crisis intervention on campus and long-term psychiatric care, especially for families who cannot afford private therapy?

When a serious violent incident happens in a school, we often ask, ‘What went wrong with the child?’ As different sectors, should we also be asking, ‘What did we fail to notice, what intervention was unavailable, and where did our systems fail to connect with the child and family before the crisis happened?’”

“What specific change should each of our sectors make so that we are not only responding to violence, but actually preventing it?

While public schools are closely monitored by DepEd, what specific validation mechanisms or oversight steps is the department taking to ensure that private schools are actively implementing their Child Protection Policies, and that their Child Protection Committees are truly functional rather than just compliant on paper?

In preventing it, Should every school have a multidisciplinary child protection team that includes not only teachers and guidance personnel, but also a dedicated social worker, mental-health professional, and child-protection specialist?

What prevents us from institutionalizing that as a regular school position rather than relying on referrals and partnerships?

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Participants are now sharing their findings and recommendations to various sectors in relation to school safety.

“Keeping students and schools safe is a shared responsibility. By identifying risks, understanding needs, providing psychosocial support, strengthening collaboration, and continuously improving existing safety measures, we can create a safe, supportive, and caring learning environment for everyone.”

Keeping schools safe requires collective action. Equip students, teachers, parents, and caregivers with the knowledge and skills to prevent and respond to risks; build culture-sensitive systems; strengthen reporting and support mechanisms; and ensure government-led policies and coordinated services turn safety from a principle into practice.

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Hello everyone. If you encounter any violence related to minors with the use of ICT, please let me know so we can help. I’m from PNP ACG - Women and Children Cybercrime Protection Unit

Hello @lop how can I send you a message?

09363477487 ito po number ko

We also conduct seminars and awareness campaign about NVE and OSAEC, contactin nyo lang po ako

This is good to know, Ma’am. Thank you for letting us know.