Example of child protection standards

The following standards are adapted from: Keeping Children Safe: A Toolkit for Child Protection, Keeping Children Safe, 2011.

In our health facility we will ensure that we:

Standard 1 Have a written policy on keeping children safe.

Standard 2 Have clear procedures for putting the policy into practice.

Standard 3 Do everything we can to prevent harm to children.

Standard 4 Follow the written guidelines on how we behave towards children.

Standard 5 Meet the standards in allocations where we work.

Standard 6 Protect children equally, regardless of any differences they have.

Standard 7 Actively communicate ‘Keep Children Safe’ message.

Standard 8 Educate and train our staff on child protection.

Standard 9 Provide children with access to advice and support.

Standard 10 Monitor the implementation of these standards.

Standard 11 Promote these standards with the partners we work with.