PLAN Policies Child Protection Policy

Plan policy
Child Protection
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Child Protection Policy Unit
CEO
Members’ Assembly
15/06/13
2016
English, Spanish and French
All Plan Staff, Plan Associates and Plan Visitors; Plan
International, Inc, branch offices and subsidiaries;
National Offices, Global/NO Standard
Global Code of Conduct
Whistle Blowing Policy
Sponsor Visits to the Field
Reporting and Responding to Child Protection Issues in
Plan
Plan’s Child Protection Policy Implementation Standards
Child Protection Policy, Global Implementation Strategy
2011 to 2015

Mariama Deschamps
Head of Child Protection Policy [e-mail] Child Protection Policy
Say ‘YES!’ To Keeping Children Safe
As an international child-centred community development organisation whose work is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Plan is committed to ensuring the fulfilment of children’s rights including their rights to protection. Plan is committed to protecting children from harm and ensuring children’s right to protection under Article 19 of the UNCRC is fully realised. We take seriously our responsibility to promote child safe practices and protect children from harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation in any form. In addition, we will take positive action to prevent those who abuse children from becoming involved with Plan and take stringent measures against any Plan Staff, Plan Associates, Plan Visitors or Plan Managers who abuse a child. Our decisions and actions in response to Child protection concerns and breaches of this policy will be guided by the principle of ‘the best interests of the child’.

A. Definitions under the Child Protection Policy
1. In line with the UNCRC, for the purposes of this policy, a Child is defined as any person under the age of 18 years (UNCRC Article 1).
2. Child abuse