An information brochure on “professional child protection in Carinthian schools” was developed to guide action. In coordination with the Directorate of Education, the related knowledge transfer for the target group is being planned and implemented step by step. The Directorate of Education is supported in the current project of developing and implementing child protection policies with the expertise of the Child Protection Unit.
Package of measures “Professional child protection at Carinthian Schools”
Official Name of Signatory
State of Carinthia (Austria)
Delegation
Europe
Website of the Signatory
Name of the person presenting the Good Practice
Mag. (FH) Raphael Schmid
Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice
Sub-department head
Aim of the Good Practice
1. Making schools safe and learning-friendly places for children and young people. 2. To strengthen the child protection competence of all persons working in schools. 3. Sensitising the education system to child protection issues and making it responsible for them.
Target Group of the Good Practice
All persons working in schools, including school support staff and responsible planning and steering bodies at the administrative level.
Implementation period
Continuous processing
Consistency over time
The measure is a long-term, ongoing, formative (learning) process in coordination with the addressed education system and its responsibilities.
Evaluation of the Good Practice
The success of the measure is largely dependent on the willingness and accessibility of the addressees from the education system. At present, efforts are being made step by step to win over different groups of people from the education system as multipliers, to sensitize and strengthen them in order to be able to facilitate a further transfer of knowledge to the wider community.
Key stakeholders and partnerships
Directorate of Education for Carinthia, directorates, teachers, school support systems (school psychology, school physicians, school social work) and relevant actors in the psychosocial institutions.
Link for more information
Future Goal 1
Consolidation and further expansion of cooperation with the Directorate of Education.
Future Goal 2
Arrangements and strategies for an efficient and effective transfer of knowledge on child protection contents for the mass of teachers.
Future Goal 3
Implementation of child protection concepts at Carinthian schools in a planned, quality-assured, and long-term process.