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Our school policies promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment that supports academic and personal growth
BFIS Policies
Child Protection
Protecting the children in our care is a priority on a daily basis at BFIS. When you come onto our campus you will see photos of our child safeguarding team and we have strict protocols and child protection safeguards built in our work that follow the international standards of the Council of International Schools and the International Task Force for Child Protection. In addition to our efforts to educate and empower our students, we conduct regular risk assessments for safe and vulnerable spaces or practices, ongoing reviews of our policies and procedures, an a system for reporting and investigating any incidents or concerns.
Staff Training
At BFIS we conduct all onboarding and ongoing child protection training for teachers, operational staff, substitute teachers, coaches and monitors supervising buses, after-school and summer programs. All staff members on our campus undergo regularly scheduled refresher training on our child protection and safeguarding practices to ensure that they are up-to-date and knowledgeable about the ways that we safeguard our children.
Students Education
We conduct developmentally appropriate research-based lessons and discussions with students on safe touch and body ownership as part of our curriculum. As students get older we educate them about how to keep themselves safe and what to do if they have any concerns. As part of our curriculum, we teach our students about personal safety, including how to recognize and respond to uncomfortable and potentially dangerous situations, as well as how to report any concerns they may have.