Resources & Templates for Mandatory & Optional Reporting

This page is currently being updated. Some of the below resources relate to the Child Protection Procedures 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

FAQ in relation to the Principal’s Child Protection Oversight Report (CPOR)

Ceisteanna Coitianta maidir le Tuarascáil an Phríomhoide um Maoirseacht ar Chosaint Leanaí
Child Protection Procedures 2023

INTO’s Summary of Compliance Requirements (PDF)
Child Protection Procedures 2017

Child Protection and Welfare Report Form (PDF)

Ás Gaeilge, Reporting Templates

Teimpléad de Teimplead Roghnach E Sheicliosta chun Tuarascáil Maoirseachta ar Chosaint Leanaí an Phríomhoide a ullmhúTeimpléad Éigeantach 1 Landscape Version

Teimpléad Éigeantach 1 Teimpléad um Measúnú Riosca maidir le Cumhdach Leanaí

Teimplead Eigeantach 2 Seicliosta le haghaidh Athbhreithnithe ar an Ráiteas um Chumhdach LeanaíTeimplead Roghnach A

Teimpléad Roghnach DTeimpléad Roghnach F

Teimpléad chun doiciméid a thaifeadadh arna soláthar don Bhord Bainistíochta mar chuid den Tuarascáil Maoirseachta ar Chosaint Leanaí an PhríomhoideTeimpléad Rognach C

Teimpléad d’fhógra scíofra ón Duine Idirchaidrimh Ainmnithe chuig tuismitheoir ag cur in iúl do thuismitheoir cúramóir go bhfuil tuairisc á déanamh maidir lena leanbh

Teimpléid Roghnach B Ráiteas teimpléid ón Duine Idirchaidrimh Ainmnithe le duine de bhall foirne phearsanra na scoile maidir leis na fáthanna nach ndearnadh tuarascáil do Tusla

Timplead Eigeantach 3 Fógra maidir le hathbhreithniú an Bhoird Bainistíochta ar an Ráiteas um Chumhdach Leanaí

Mandatory Reporting Templates

Mandatory Template 1 Child Protection Statement and Risk Assessment

Mandatory Template 1 Landscape Version

Mandatory Template 2 Checklist

Mandatory Template 2 Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement

Mandatory Template 3 Notification regarding the BOM’s review of the Child Safeguarding Statement

Optional Reporting Templates

Optional Template A Record of how the allegation and or concern came to be known to the DLP and record of DLP’s phone call seeking advice of Tusla

Optional Template B Template statement from DLP to a member of school personnel as to the reasons why a report has not been made to Tusla

Optional Template C Record of DLP informing or not informing a parent carer that a report concerning his or her child is being made

Optional Template D Template written notification from DLP to a parent where a child protection concern about a member of school personnel has been raised by a parent

Optional Template E Template Check List for preparing the Principal’s Child Protection Oversight Report (CPOR)

Optional template F

Annual Review: Child Safeguarding Statement

To assist with conducting and completing the Child Safeguarding Statement Annual Review, the INTO has identified 4 areas based on the 38 checks contained in Mandatory Template 3: Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement (see below).

These 38 checks have been banded and colour-coded into Board of Management Activity, Information and Training, Complaints/Allegations and Principal/DLP.

Mandatory Template 3 (PDF)
Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement