ACCS/Info Bulletin 12/25

5th June 2025.

The Secretary,
Board of Management and
School Principal in
each Community and Comprehensive School.

Members of the Executive of ACCS.

ACCS/Info Bulletin 12/25.

Re: Circular 0041/2025 - Publication of Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025.

The Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025 was published last week by the Minister. The procedures and circular are available on www.gov.ie/childprotectionschools. The Department of Education is finalising the resources to support the updated procedures, and these will be available on the website once finalised.  

  1. This circular supersedes circular 0036/2023.

  2. The updated procedures replace the procedures which were published in 2017 and revised in 2023.  

  3. The board of management shall adopt the updated procedures no later than their last meeting prior to 31 December 2026. Schools may adopt the updated procedures at any point prior to this date. The 2023 procedures remain in place until schools formally adopt 2025 procedures.

  4. Training:

    1. Training for Designated Liaison Persons and Deputy Designated Liaison Persons will be provided by the Department.

    2. School closure days for whole staff training on Child Protection have been scheduled by Oide for Term 1 of the academic year 2025/26.

    3. ACCS will facilitate training for Boards of Management in September 2025 at the regional meetings. (See ACCS PLP 2025/26)

     

Is mise,
le mór mheas,

Áine O’Sullivan,
GENERAL SECRETARY

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