Child Protection
We believe that all children have a fundamental right to be safe and that, the educators, parents and caregivers, must act in the best interest of our students. Oshwal Academy Nairobi has therefore set out guidelines and a comprehensive Child Protection Manual to guide our staff, volunteers, students, and families in matters related to the safety and care of children attending our school. Our Child Protection Policy and associated guidelines are based on the belief that all children should be protected from any form of abuse and neglect.
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Child abuse is a violation of a child’s human rights and is detrimental to every aspect of a child’s development.
Oshwal Academy Nairobi and all its stakeholders have a responsibility to ensure the safety of each child involved in school activities and protect them from abuse. In response to suspected abuse, the school shall take all reasonable, responsible and legal steps to protect the child and act as child’s advocate. Oshwal Academy Nairobi shall proactively train and ensure that its community is aware of various aspects of child protection.
All staff and volunteers of the school must produce a certificate of good conduct and/or police clearance and are subject to background character checks during the hiring process.
Our curricular program includes developmentally appropriate lessons related to child protection for students. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that they are informed and updated on the school’s Child Protection Policy and guidelines.
All staff employed or volunteering at the school must report suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect whenever the individual has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered, or is at significant risk of suffering abuse or neglect. Reporting and follow-up of all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect will proceed in accordance with administrative procedures following the afore laid guidelines and policy.
