General - Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025
It is a requirement to hold a valid Statutory Declaration and to complete the Form of Undertaking for this position.
10.3.3 Statutory Declarations and Undertakings
- School authorities must also ensure compliance with the department’s requirements in
relation to the provision of a child protection related statutory declaration and associated
form of undertaking by all persons being appointed to teaching and nonteaching positions.
The form of undertaking must be completed as close as possible to, and in any case before,
the commencement of employment in the school. This includes emergency and substitute
positions. The school authority must obtain and view the original statutory declaration and
associated form of undertaking and retain a copy of it for its own records. - The requirement to hold a valid statutory declaration and to complete the form of
undertaking should be made clear in the advertising of any position. Further information
relating to the statutory declaration and undertaking requirements can be found on the
department’s website.