The Minister for Education has issued Ministerial Order No. 1359 – Implementing the Child Safe Standards – Managing the risk of child abuse in schools and school boarding premises (Ministerial Order No. 1359). It outlines minimum requirements schools and school boarding premises must meet to comply with the new Child Safe Standards.
Schools and school boarding premises must comply with Ministerial Order No. 1359 by 1 July 2022.
The work schools and school boarding premises currently do to keep children safe will help them comply with Ministerial Order No. 1359.
Before 1 July, the VRQA will release guidance material to help providers understand and meet the new requirements of Ministerial Order No. 1359. Our guidance will outline where schools and school boarding premises will need to amend or develop specific policies and procedures. To subscribe to our email mailing list and receive information and guidance as we publish it, see:
The Department of Education and Training will also provide schools with guidance and training to support them to transition to Ministerial Order No. 1359.
To read Ministerial Order No. 1359, see:
The Commission for Children and Young People has more information on the new Child Safe Standards. See: