Child discloses and staff has suspicion of abuse or neglect
Principal must ensure staff has contacted CAS under CYSFA duty to report
CAS decides there is a significant threat and sends someone to the school to interview and possibly remove the child
Principal meets CAS upon entry and confirms identity. A private room is arranged if the child is to be interviewed.
Prinicipal ensures safety and privacy of student is maintained during the interaction.
Principal ensures that the every step is documented and appropriate forms are filled out.
Principal ensures that the child is appropriately supported upon return to school and any updates to allowable contacts for the child are made and followed
CAS decides to open a file and follow up or provide resources to the family
Principal ensures that staff member documents the call properly, and fills in the relevant reports.
Principal ensures that the child is monitored and any future disclosures/concerns are reported to the same case file and preferably to the same worker.
CAS decides there is nothing to investigate at the time
Prinicipal ensures that staff has documented the call and filled out the relevant reports
Principal ensures that child is monitored and any future disclosures/concerns are also reported.
