The Leap School Policy DocumentChild Protection Policy
Physical safety and emotional safety, as one promise. “What's your question for the day?”
Official Institutional Document
Download the verified, original PDF copy of The Leap School Child Protection Policy.
Our Commitment
The Leap School treats child protection as foundational to learning, not as a compliance exercise sitting apart from it. A child cannot ask real questions, take intellectual risks, or be wrong in front of others — the whole method this school is built on — unless they first feel safe. Physical safety and emotional safety are two halves of the same promise, and this policy covers both.
This policy applies to every adult who interacts with a child at The Leap School: teachers, support staff, transport staff, kitchen staff, security, contractors and visitors.
Legal and Regulatory Framework
This policy is established under and adheres strictly to the following legal and statutory frameworks:
Keeping the Wrong People Out: Staff Verification
CBSE Circular 19/2017 and the NCPCR manual set a clear floor for us:
1. Mandatory Signed POCSO Affidavit
A signed affidavit is required from every new employee confirming they have not been accused of an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Keeping Children Physically Safe
Our physical environment and transport fleet adhere strictly to the following standards:
Keeping Children Emotionally Safe
Shaming, sarcasm and public humiliation are not permitted as discipline, from any adult, in any circumstance.
A child who is afraid of being wrong stops asking, and this school is built on children asking.
If Something Is Wrong: Reporting and Response
Every member of staff has a legal duty to report a concern about a child's safety; POCSO Section 19 requires this to be done without delay.
Nobody is expected, or permitted, to investigate a concern themselves before reporting it. POCSO Section 23 makes it a criminal offence to reveal a child's identity in connection with a report.
A staff member who reports a concern in good faith is protected against retaliation, and their identity is kept confidential wherever the law allows it.
If You Need to Report Something, or Need Help
Toll-Free (24 Hours): 1098
National 24-hour emergency response service for children in need of care and protection.
Immediate police dispatch and child protection special units.
Plot No. 202 and 203, HIG Phase-II, Chandanagar, Behind Vijetha Super market, Hyderabad, Telangana 500049.
Records: Kept Safely, Kept Only as Long as Needed
Reports and case records created under this policy contain sensitive personal data about a child, and sometimes about others too. They are kept confidential, accessible only to those who strictly need to know, and stored separately from a child's ordinary academic file.
This processing is for the child's own safety and protection, which is exactly the kind of legitimate, protective purpose our Privacy Policy describes — not tracking, profiling or marketing of any kind.
Reviewing This Policy
This policy should be reviewed at least once a year, and after any incident that reveals a gap in it.
Review Officer & Oversight
The policy will be reviewed by the Group's COO, Mr Ram as per the frequency mentioned.
Email ID: ram@theleapschool.org