Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment
In accordance with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 , the Addendum to Children First (2019) and 2025, Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025 and Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice, 2nd ed. (Tusla, 2024), the board of management has adopted the Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment set out in this document.
The board of management has adopted and will implement fully and without modification the department’s Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025 as part of this overall Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment.
Circular Number 41/2025 Publication of Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025
Notifications regarding the Board of Management’s Annual Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement:
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- 09 Sep 2025 Annual Review Document (Child Safeguarding Statement Review Notification to Parents)
- 10 Sep 2024 (Child Safeguarding Statement Review Notification to Parents)
- 12 Sep 2023
- 20 June 2023
- 14 June 2022
- 08 June 2021
- 09 June 2020
The next review of the Child Safeguarding Statement will take place in September 2026.
Designated Liaison Person (DLP): Jacqui McCusker
Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP): Saoirse McDermott
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