Policy Implementation of Department of Education Order No. 40, Series of 2012 (Child Protection Policy): Basis for Intervention Plan of Maguling National Higg School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Maguling National High School represents a range of cultures and ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders and sexualities, political leaning and religious faiths. It prides on the quality of its educational programs, the professionalism of its staff, the enthusiasm of its students and the high level of support provided by parents and community members.

With the student's differences, violence occurs in various settings where students are found, and where discrimination on the basis of gender, social status and ethnicity, among others, exist.

METHODS

This study utilized the sequential explanatory mixed-method design. The method involved two phases: the quantitative followed by the qualitative. The quantitative data were first gathered and analyzed. Qualitative data collection and analysis followed to expound the quantitative in the first phase. For the quantitative phase, participants were the 10 school personnel and 9 parents of Maguling National High School. They were classified as an administrator, teaching personnel and parents. For the qualitative phase of the study, purposive sampling procedure was utilized to select participants from each group based on typical response and maximal variation principle.

RESULTS

Findings revealed the extent of compliance of Maguling National High School in all areas of the Child Protection Policy is in place. Generally, the result revealed that Maguling National High School is in full compliance with the Child Protection Policy. In terms of the particular areas, safety measures for children got the highest mean, the personnel training and development obtained the lowest mean. It showed that the security and safety of the child are the top priority of the school and all concerned individuals. Result of the study showed that both administrators and parents assessed that academic institution demonstrated full compliance with a child protection policy.

DISCUSSIONS

For enhancement of the implementation of the Child Protection Policy, the need for an institutional manual on child protection in accordance with Department of Education 40 s. 2012 directives shall be formulated and published; mentoring and supervision of school personnel in the performance of their child protection-related functions shall be strengthened; capacity building program shall be established to foster better understanding of and commitment to child protection practices in an educational setting, and parents and other stakeholders shall be involved in the child protection programs and activities of the school.