The Boons and Banes of Child Protection Policy The Sorsogon West Landscape

There have practically been interweaving policies/guidelines issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) chiefly toward the best interest of the students without having to look into its manner of execution, advantages and disadvantages of implementation. This academic piece delved at the extent relevant to the execution and level of awareness by the purposively chosen respondents. The researcher aptly considered the mixed-method of research design as qualitative methods may be used to identify the important variables in an area of interest. To identify the level of awareness of CPC, the researcher-devised questionnaires were fittingly utilized considering frequency and weighted mean statistical tools. Findings reveal that all CPC members are all aware at identifying cases involving child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination and bullying. As to linkages and coordination indicator, the CPC members are oriented that whenever CPP violation is committed, it shall be reported and referred to proper authority. Along monitoring and evaluation of activities, the school heads are aware at developing and implementing a school-based referral and monitoring system. Taking into account the foregoing findings, the researcher concluded that the CPC members need further awareness of the CPP framework. Hence, researcher recommends the ff. (i) School heads as chairmen of CPC may further initiate activities that contribute likewise enhance CPC awareness; (ii) CPC members may even unify their actions toward realization of the purposes ad goals of CPP through further activities such as seminars, trainings and team building; and (iii) Teachers may sustain and enhance their classroom practices toward CPP realization in the interest of the clienteles.

Keywords: Child Protection Policy, Execution, Milieu, Stakeholders, Action Plan