Gyeonggi Office of Education Releases Revised Edition of 'Child Abuse Prevention and Response Guidelines'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will revise and distribute the 'Guidelines for Child Abuse Prevention and Response' to each school by the end of this month to strengthen the safety net for child abuse prevention and crisis response.

These guidelines, originally issued in December 2017, have been updated to reflect amendments in related laws, providing guidance for schools to respond quickly and systematically to child abuse cases in accordance with the law.

The revised edition consists of ▲ Detection and initial response to child abuse ▲ Procedures for handling child abuse cases ▲ Protection of victimized children and child abuse prevention education ▲ Q&A that teachers should know ▲ Contact information for the Office of Education related to child abuse, status of the Wee Project, and related institutions within Gyeonggi Province.

In particular, the 'Q&A that teachers should know' section was written by experts who have been in charge of school violence and child abuse-related tasks for several years, offering detailed, field-tailored support by presenting specific case handling methods or precautions related to child abuse.

Kim In-wook, Director of Student Life and Human Rights at the Gyeonggi Office of Education, stated, "This revised guideline will lay the foundation for creating a healthy school environment through prevention and support in handling child abuse, which has recently become a social issue. To eradicate domestic violence and child abuse, it is necessary for the entire nation to change awareness, along with practical respect for student rights by parents and school staff in daily life."

Meanwhile, the number of suspected child abuse reports in elementary, middle, and high schools in the province has been increasing annually: 5,949 cases in 2016, 7,073 cases in 2017, and 8,333 cases in 2018.

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