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Every child deserves to learn, grow and develop in a place where they feel safe and secure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#team\" style=\"background:#E84228;color:#fff\">Raise a concern<\/a><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#measures\" style=\"background:#fff;color:#0A6635\">How we keep children safe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-ph\" style=\"flex:1 1 380px\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/safeguarding-003-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Two UISG Secondary students reading a map together during an outdoor learning activity\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width:420px;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:50% 50% 32px 32px\/40% 40% 32px 32px\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Commitment -->\n<section style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap split\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 480px\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">OUR COMMITMENT<\/p><h2>Children\u2019s welfare comes first<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>UISG is committed to preventing child abuse and protecting children, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which the People\u2019s Republic of China has signed. The interests and welfare of the child are always our first consideration when we respond to any concern of abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers see and work with children every day, so they are well placed to notice when a child needs help. We have a professional and ethical duty to identify abuse or neglect and to make sure children and families get the support they need.<\/p>\n<p>Our Child Protection Policy is also aligned with the Law of the People\u2019s Republic of China on the Protection of Minors, which protects the physical and mental health of children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 400px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ph\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/safeguarding-001-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling UISG Early Years students in traditional dress holding lanterns\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:420px!important;border-radius:180px 32px 32px 32px\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Definition -->\n<section style=\"background:#F7EEE4;padding:88px 24px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">DEFINING CHILD ABUSE<\/p><h2>A shared, global definition<\/h2><p>UISG is a diverse community with many cultures, beliefs and practices. To respect that, our policy follows the World Health Organization\u2019s definitions of abuse and neglect.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"qt\">\u201cChild abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and\/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child\u2019s health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.\u201d<cite>World Health Organization<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"note\">Child abuse and neglect violate a child\u2019s human rights and stand in the way of their education and their physical and emotional development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Measures -->\n<section id=\"measures\" class=\"sec\" style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">SAFEGUARDING MEASURES<\/p><h2>How we keep children safe<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h2><p>UISG has put these measures in place to protect students, families and staff.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mgrid\">\n<div class=\"mz g\"><div class=\"mh\"><span class=\"mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 5v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 11 4.6-1.6 8-6 8-11V5l-8-3Z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"m8.5 12 2.5 2.5 4.5-5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div><span class=\"me\">POLICY<\/span><h3>Clear policies and procedures<\/h3><\/div><\/div><ul><li>A clear Child Protection Policy<\/li><li>A comprehensive Staff Code of Conduct<\/li><li>Clear procedures for handling disclosures and following up any suspected case of abuse<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"mz r\"><div class=\"mh\"><span class=\"mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M3 20c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6s6 2.7 6 6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M16 14.2c2.9.3 5 2.7 5 5.8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div><span class=\"me\">PEOPLE<\/span><h3>Trained, dedicated staff<\/h3><\/div><\/div><ul><li>Designated, trained Child Protection Officers<\/li><li>A dedicated response team for student protection and support<\/li><li>Child protection training and certification for all teaching and administrative staff<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"mz s\"><div class=\"mh\"><span class=\"mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"3\" width=\"16\" height=\"18\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/rect><path d=\"m8.5 12 2.5 2.5 4.5-5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div><span class=\"me\">SAFER RECRUITMENT<\/span><h3>Every adult is checked<\/h3><\/div><\/div><ul><li>Criminal background checks for all staff and regular volunteers<\/li><li>Checks for everyone with regular student contact, including music teachers, camp staff and ECA providers<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"mz m\"><div class=\"mh\"><span class=\"mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-7-4.4-7-10a4 4 0 0 1 7-2.6A4 4 0 0 1 19 10c0 5.6-7 10-7 10Z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div><span class=\"me\">STUDENTS AND FAMILIES<\/span><h3>Partnership and education<\/h3><\/div><\/div><ul><li>Safeguarding lessons through PSPE in Primary and life skills in Secondary<\/li><li>Working with parents to support every student\u2019s wellbeing<\/li><li>Cooperation with the relevant authorities on student protection and welfare<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Responsibilities -->\n<section style=\"background:#F6F8F6;padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">SHARED RESPONSIBILITY<\/p><h2>Everyone has a role to play<\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"cards c3\">\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">01<\/span><h3>Every employee<\/h3><p>All staff must report any suspected abuse or neglect when they have reasonable cause to believe a child has been harmed or is at risk. Reports are followed up under our policy, and failing to report leads to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">02<\/span><h3>The school<\/h3><p>UISG runs regular background checks on everyone working on campus, trains all employees to recognize abuse and neglect, and maintains a clear structure for reporting and responding to concerns. If a student moves to another school, we share any confirmed child protection concerns with the receiving school.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">03<\/span><h3>Annual training<\/h3><p>Every year, the Child Protection Team trains all employees, outside vendors and adults who work directly with students on our child protection policies and procedures.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Team -->\n<section id=\"team\" class=\"sec\" style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">CHILD SAFEGUARDING TEAM<\/p><h2>Who to talk to<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Led by our Health and Safety Officer, Lars Jirmann, the Child Safeguarding Team meets regularly to review and strengthen safeguarding across campus. The team trains teachers, parents and students, and manages confidential child protection records.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"team\">\n<div class=\"tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Lars-Jirmann-02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lars Jirmann, Child Protection Officer at UISG\" style=\"object-position:center 18%\"><div><span class=\"lv\">WHOLE SCHOOL<\/span><h3>Lars Jirmann<\/h3><span class=\"r\">Child Protection Officer<\/span><a href=\"mailto:healthsafetyofficer@uisgz.org\">healthsafetyofficer@uisgz.org<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DC_0172-%E6%8B%B7%E8%B4%9D-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan Hancock, Child Protection Officer at UISG\" style=\"object-position:center 18%\"><div><span class=\"lv\">PRIMARY<\/span><h3>Jordan Hancock<\/h3><span class=\"r\">Child Protection Officer<\/span><a href=\"mailto:jhancock@uisgz.org\">jhancock@uisgz.org<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DC_1562-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Lun, Primary School Counselor at UISG\" style=\"object-position:center 18%\"><div><span class=\"lv\">PRIMARY<\/span><h3>Sharon Lun<\/h3><span class=\"r\">Primary School Counselor<\/span><a href=\"mailto:primarycounselor@uisgz.org\">primarycounselor@uisgz.org<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Julie-Anne-Mullen-01-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Mullen, Secondary School Counselor at UISG\" style=\"object-position:center 18%\"><div><span class=\"lv\">SECONDARY<\/span><h3>Julie Mullen<\/h3><span class=\"r\">Secondary School Counselor<\/span><a href=\"mailto:counselor@uisgz.org\">counselor@uisgz.org<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"safe\"><div><h3>Worried about a child?<\/h3><p>If you are concerned about a child\u2019s safety or wellbeing, please contact a member of the Child Safeguarding Team or any member of staff straight away. Every concern is taken seriously and handled confidentially under our child protection procedures.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/student-life\/student-counseling\/\" style=\"background:#0A6635;color:#fff\">Student counseling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n<section style=\"padding:0 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"background:#0A6635;color:#fff;border-radius:36px 36px 36px 8px;padding:48px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 520px\"><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);font-weight:900\">A safe place to learn and grow<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:17px;opacity:.95\">Learn more about how we support every student\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/student-life\/student-counseling\/\" style=\"background:#E84228;color:#fff\">Student counseling<\/a><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/student-life\/health-services\/\" style=\"background:#fff;color:#0A6635\">Health services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child Protection and Safeguarding Our first priority is a safe and healthy environment for every student and our whole UISG [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32217,"parent":14489,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6237","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6237"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32410,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6237\/revisions\/32410"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}