Suspected Child Abuse Policy

The four areas covered under the term child abuse are physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and child neglect. In an individual case, there could be only one form of abuse or a combination of types of abuse. Child Abuse is a serious occurrence by definition of the Day Nurseries Act. It is the legal responsibility of every person including volunteers, students, or support staff who has contact with the children in the child care centre to report the suspicion of child abuse to the Family and Children Services-Child Protection Services of Renfrew County. Persons failing to report the suspicion of child abuse are subject to legal action and a fine if convicted.