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This nicely designed Child Protection Policy, also known as a Child Abuse Policy, is a valuable tool used to give parents information on how you will handle any suspicions of child abuse. In fact, many licensing offices require that family dayhome operators and daycare centre operators have such a policy in place as part of their licensing requirements.

The Child Protection Policy covers:

• How you will handle child abuse suspicions;
• What is expected from parents with regards to notifying you of any out-of-daycare injuries;
• When you will discuss your suspicions with parents and when you will not, such as in suspected cases of child sexual abuse;
• Who you will contact should you suspect child abuse;
• The use of a Child Abuse Report;
• What your role will be should a report warrant further investigation from a third party;
• How you will train substitute caregivers, employees and volunteers regarding your Child Protection Policy;
• Any information on whether or not you will be teaching the children about things such as good and bad touching, when they should let someone know they may be being abused, etc., and so on.

The Child Protection Policy comes with a parent signature section indicating the parent has read your policies, understands them, and accepts them. No child should be placed into care without this forms being completed.

Best of all, you can use this Child Protection Policy as is, or as a guideline for developing your own Policy. Available in MS Word and Acrobat Reader format, this valuable form can be adapted to suit your particular needs. Simply edit to include information pertaining to your own child care business by adding your logo, business name, etc.. For those less creative.....just copy and use. Nothing could be easier.