Child Protection

1. Revised “Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2023” came into effect from 1 September 2023.

2. To view the Department of Education and Skills Circular Letter, 0036/2023, relating to these procedures, please click here.

3. To view these new procedures, please see the attached files below.

4. The Board of Management of Ramsgrange Community School, Co. Wexford has formally adopted a Child Safeguarding Statement that is required as part of these new procedures.

5. The Child Safeguarding Statement was formally reviewed by the Board of Management on 2nd April 2024. Please see the the end of this page for notification of this review.

6. With effect from January 2018, the Principal/Acting Principal will present a Child Protection Oversight Report at each meeting of the school’s Board of Management.

7. Any persons with child protection concerns are invited to contact a member of staff or the Designated Liaison Person (DLP), Ms. T Edwards, or, in her absence, the Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP), Ms. Bridget Cadogan.

8. The school principal attended an information meeting on 4 February 2019 in relation to the new model of Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections (CPSI) to be conducted by the Department of Education and Skills. The Board of Management will be reviewing all checks associated with this model in the coming months to ensure full compliance by the school.

9. This section of the school website will be used to provide updates to members of the school community in relation to general child protection matters.

Put simply, child protection in this school is all about safeguarding students against any form of neglect or physical/emotional/sexual abuse. Please speak to any member of staff if you have a concern about yourself or any other student.

Ms T Edwards

Acting Principal.