22 October 2014
Western Cape
MEC of Education Debbie Schafer will later on today launch the Abuse No More Policy
document.
The document
deals with guidelines and legislations that highlights the responsibility of
educators who may suspect or deal with discourse of child abuse.
Ministerial
Spokesperson Jessica Shelver said the MEC Shafer will today will launch the new policy document
called Abuse No More, dealing effectively with Child Abuse, and will brief
media on the contents of the document.
“In order to
assist schools in managing child abuse and sexual offences against children,
the WCED have made available to schools guidelines called the Abuse No More
Protocol. These guidelines were first introduced in 2001.
However, since
then, various developments relating to the care and protection of children
culminated in the update of legislation.” Shelver added.
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