Number: 5.210
Title: Child Safeguarding and Protection
Effective date: March 2018
Approved date: March 2018
Supersedes: 5.210
Dated: March 2014
Frankfurt International School is committed to providing a safe environment for the whole school community, and to safeguarding the welfare of its students. FIS recognizes its legal obligation under German law to promote and uphold the right of every child to be protected from harm, abuse and exploitation. German law (§1631 (2) BGB) states that children have the right to grow up without emotional or physical abuse, and to live in an environment free of emotional or physical violence.
The Head of School or designee oversees the development, implementation and annual review of the safeguarding policy, regulations and practices. These practices are described in detail in the Safeguarding Handbook. All faculty, staff and volunteers share responsibility for the protection of students/children enrolled or on campus, and are expected to adhere to the procedures outline in the Handbook.