Rules and Procedures in Handling Child Abuse, Exploitation, Violence and Discrimination Cases

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Inform the complainants
of the formal requirements
Not sufficient in form
Writing signed and sworn to by the complainant: Education-related sexual
1. Full name and address of the complainant harrassment under
2. Full name, adress and position of the Resolution 01-0940 must
Complaint be in writing and signed
respondent
as well
48 hours 3. A brief statement of relevant facts
4. Evidence, in support of the complainannt, if any;
School Head/ Division
5. a certification of non-forum shopping
Superintendent
Counter Affidavit/Comment
Committee on
Sufficient in form 1. under oath
Decorum and
2. copy for the complainant
3 days from notice otherwise not filed

Teaching personnel Non-teaching personnel

Disciplining Authority Schools Division Superintendent

Basis: Section 9 4670 Basis: CSC Resolution no. 01-4960
DepEd Rules in Admin cases DepEd Rules in Admin cases

Parents are Child Protection YES

Informed Committee Fact-finding investigation Further investigation? Case is Referred to
Police
Finds prima facie in 72 hours
Child is referred to Chid is placed under
DSWD or LSWDO Is the Safety of protective custody,
the Child in victim or offender
Formal Charge danger? YES removed from the
incident
Other abused childeren NO

Motion for Reconsideration Appeal to the CSC Referred to Service Child is

integrated to
15 days Providers his/her family

Regional Director Accomplish a report “annex B”

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