VietnameseCircular 18/2023/TT-BGDDT safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries
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| Issuing body: | Ministry of Education and Training | Effective date: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Official number: | 18/2023/TT-BGDDT | Signer: | Ngo Thi Minh |
| Type: | Circular | Expiry date: | Updating |
| Issuing date: | 26/10/2023 | Effect status: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Fields: | Education - Training - Vocational training |
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING _____________ No. 18/2023/TT-BGDDT | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ______________ Hanoi, October 26, 2023 |
CIRCULAR
Guiding the construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in general education institutions and continuing education institutions
Pursuant to the Law on Education dated June 14, 2019;
Pursuant to the Law on Children dated April 5, 2016;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 86/2022/ND-CP dated October 24, 2022, on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 127/ND-CP dated September 21, 2018, on state management responsibilities for education;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 80/2017/ND-CP dated July 17, 2017, on a safe, healthy and friendly education environment which prevents and stops school violence;
At the proposal of the Director of the Physical Education Department;
The Minister of Education and Training promulgates a Circular guiding the construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in general education institutions and continuing education institutions.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Circular provides guidance on contents, methods, inspection and assessment of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in general education institutions and continuing education institutions as well as responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.
2. This Circular applies to general education institutions and continuing education institutions, including primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, multi-level general education schools; boarding general education schools for ethnic minority students and semi-boarding general education schools for ethnic minority students; schools for gifted students, schools for students with art and sport aptitudes, and schools for people with disabilities; continuing education centers, vocational education-continuing education centers (hereinafter referred to as schools) and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the following terms are construed as follows:
1. Accidents and injuries refer to unexpected incidents or incidents caused by entities in an intentional manner, which result in physical and mental harm to such entities or other persons.
2. A safe school for prevention and control of accidents and injuries refers to a school where leaners, administrators, teachers, staff, and other persons coming to work are physically and mentally safe, do not suffer from school violence, and receive protection, fair and democratic treatment, love and respect; and a school where risks of occurrence of accidents and injuries are minimized.
Article 3. Principles for construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries
1. Being a key and regular task of each school that shall be prioritized for implementation in accordance with the demand for education development, actual conditions of the locality and school.
2. Mobilizing the participation of local authorities and communities; and promoting the active and effective participation of learners, administrators, teachers, staff and students’ parents.
3. Ensuring that the inspection and assessment are conducted on a regular, objective, truthful, prompt, public and transparent manner.
Chapter II
CONTENTS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAFE SCHOOLS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
Article 4. Contents of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries
1. Ensuring the safety of facilities, equipment, means, documents, and teaching materials in service of the school's educational activities.
2. Ensuring school security and order; preventing and controlling school violence, crime, and social evils; guiding learners to participate in a safe, healthy online environment in accordance with the law provisions.
3. Educating about knowledge and skills in prevention of drowning; traffic safety; fire protection and prevention; response to disasters and natural disasters; prevention of fall, collision, electrical injuries and other accidents and injuries that regularly occur.
4. Protecting and caring for learners' health: preventing and controlling school epidemics and diseases; ensuring food safety; preventing and controlling harmful effects of cigarettes and new tobacco products, alcohol, beer and other addictive substances.
5. Implementing the code of conduct and compliance with regulation on school democracy; providing mental health education; and carrying out psychological counseling for learners and social work in the school.
Article 5. Management of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries
1. Promulgating and organizing the implementation of operation plans by each year and period in association with education and development plans of the school; determining specific resources and roadmap for fulfillment of criteria applicable to safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries specified in the Appendix issued together with this Circular.
2. Developing and organizing the implementation of regulations on cooperation in construction of safe school for prevention and control of accidents and injuries among organizations under the school; between the school and parents, in which the responsibilities of each relevant individual and organization shall be clearly specified.
3. Developing prevention and settlement plans before, during and after accidents and injuries occur in the school and cooperating in settlement outside the school; making plans to meet requirements for safety, prevention and control of accidents and injuries for students when the school organizes or cooperates to organize educational activities outside the school.
4. Setting up a channel intended for receipt of information and a system used to record, monitor and supervise developments in construction of safe school for prevention and control of accidents and injuries.
5. Organizing regular and periodic inspections of construction of safe school for prevention and control of accidents and injuries and compliance with regulations applicable to leaners, administrators, teachers, and staff.
Article 6. Satisfaction of requirements for facilities, equipment, means, teaching documents and materials
1. Completing facilities, equipment, means, teaching documents and materials, clean water works, toilets, works and equipment serving sports, recreation and entertainment activities of leaners in accordance with the law provisions.
2. Regularly inspecting and reviewing the quality of facilities, equipment, means, teaching documents and materials, clean water works, toilets, works and equipment serving sports, recreation and entertainment activities of leaners to overcome the risks of causing accidents and injuries or report to the competent authority for settlement.
Article 7. Organization of communication activities
1. Exploiting and using communication documents on construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries; standardizing contents and diversifying forms and methods of communication with a focus on the application of information technology and appropriate use of social networks and other means of communications.
2. Carrying out communication according to topics and peak periods; regularly giving warning about risks and adopting methods of prevention and control of accidents and injuries that commonly occur, including drowning, traffic accidents, violence and other injuries.
3. Establishing and effectively using information channels, including suggestion boxes, hotline numbers and other appropriate channels, to collect information, give warnings and prevent risks of occurrence of accidents and injuries; diversifying forms of information exchange with parents, agencies, unions and local organizations on dissemination and cooperation in education about prevention and control of accidents and injuries for learners.
4. Strengthening organization of dissemination of information about good examples, experiences and good models of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries.
5. Promoting the exemplary role of school administrators, teachers, and staff in compliance with codes of conduct and democratic regulations at the grassroots level on prevention of school violence.
Article 8. Professional training and retraining for administrators, teachers and staff
1. Assessing awareness of, knowledge about, and skills in education about prevention and control of accidents and injuries of administrators, teachers, and school staff to develop training and retraining plans suitable for each subject.
2. Organizing training to improve first aid skills and professional capacity of administrators, teachers, and school staff on construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries with a focus on medical staff, physical education teachers, homeroom teachers, and teachers in charge of psychological counseling, social work and Youth Union work.
3. Organizing teacher training on integrated educational contents and methods, and integrating educational contents on safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in educational subjects and activities.
Article 9. Education of knowledge and skills to ensure safety, prevent and control accidents and injuries for learners
1. Implementing integrated education, integrating contents on safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in educational subjects and activities.
2. Educating about knowledge and skills in assurance of school safety and security; prevention and control of school violence, crimes and social evils in the school, in the community or the online environment.
3. Educating about knowledge and skills in drowning prevention with a focus on those in swimming and assurance about safety in the water environment; cooperating with families, authorities, agencies, organizations and individuals in managing and organizing safe swimming lessons in order to help leaners prevent drowning in the community.
4. Educating about knowledge and skills in traffic safety and cooperating with families in supervising compliance with regulations on traffic safety by leaners in the community.
5. Educating about knowledge and skills in fire safety and fighting, environmental protection, response to disasters and natural disasters, prevention and control of other injuries, including fall, collision, electric injury, burns, poisoning, and animal attacks.
6. Establishing groups, teams and clubs to help students to proactively carry out a number of activities and deal with topics with a view to practicing skills in prevention and control of accidents and injuries in the school and give mutual support on the way to school and in families and in the community.
Article 10. Coordination with agencies, organizations and individuals
1. Proposing direction, promulgation and organization of cooperation mechanisms between schools, authorities and mass organizations in construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries for leaners within their areas and cooperation in management of and education to leaners in the residential community during holidays or summer vacations to the Communist Party committees and local authorities.
2. Cooperating in organizing inspection, giving warnings, preventing and eliminating risks of occurrence of drowning, traffic accidents, violence and other injuries to students in the community.
3. Strengthening the mobilization of resources and participation of agencies, organizations and individuals in educating knowledge and skills to ensure safety and prevent accidents and injuries for learners and providing training on expertise and professional skills for teachers.
Chapter III
INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAFE SCHOOLS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
Article 11. Criteria for assessment of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries
1. The school shall organize the implementation and self-assessment of criteria for construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in the Appendix issued together with this Circular.
2. The construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries shall be assessed as follows:
a) "Passed": At least 80% of criteria are assessed as "Passed", including 100% of mandatory criteria assessed as "Passed".
b) "Not Passed": The school does not satisfy regulations at Point a of this Clause.
3. The result of assessment of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries is used as one of the criteria for assessment and recognition of schools as those that meet education quality accreditation/national standards in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Article 12. Organization of assessment and reporting
1. At the end of each school year, the school shall self-assess and report the results, enclosed with recommendations, to the direct education management agency. For the "Not Passes" criteria, there should be plans and measures to self-correct or propose to the competent authority to promptly correct the problem before the new school year.
2. The school shall publicly announce the results of self-assessment of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries on its website bulletin board and in other appropriate forms to administrators, teachers, staff, students’ parents, leaners and the community for supervision.
3. The district-level Division of Education and Training shall produce statistics and synthesize assessment results with respect to schools under its management and schools under the management of the district-level People's Committee; and report to the district-level People's Committee and the provincial-level Department of Education and Training.
4. The provincial-level Department of Education and Training shall produce statistics and synthesize assessment results with respect to schools under its management; and report to the provincial-level People's Committee and the Ministry of Education and Training.
Article 13. Inspection of assessment results
1. The provincial-level Department of Education and Training or the district-level Division of Education and Training shall develop a plan to inspect results of assessment of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries with respect to schools under its management by each school year. The inspection shall be conducted on a separate topic or integrated with other topics during the school year with records and notification of inspection results.
2. The provincial-level Department of Education and Training or the district-level Division of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for or cooperate in establishment of interdisciplinary inspection and assessment teams upon request of the competent authority.
3. The Ministry of Education and Training shall organize inspection or cooperate with central authorities to organize interdisciplinary inspection within its competence.
Chapter IV
RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Article 14. Responsibilities of schools
1. Organizing the implementation of contents, measures, self-assessment and report on results of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries in accordance with this Circular.
2. Heads of schools shall be responsible to the superior education authority and the law for organizing construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries.
Article 15. Responsibilities of provincial-level Departments of Education and Training, district-level Divisions of Education and Training
1. The provincial-level Department of Education and Training shall direct, provide guidance for and inspect the district-level Divisions of Education and Training and schools under its management when they implement this Circular.
2. Reviewing and making a list of "Passed" and "Not passed" schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries, giving clear reasons why criteria have not been met or request the competent authority to direct remediation.
3. Organizing training and retraining for administrators, teachers, and staff in construction of schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries every year.
4. The district-level Divisions of Education and Training shall finally review and report results of construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries to the provincial-level Department of Education and Training, and the provincial-level Departments of Education and Training shall review and report results of construction to the Ministry of Education at the same time of the school year summary according to regulations. Giving commendation to and imposing discipline on agencies, organizations and individuals within their competence.
Article 16. Responsibilities of People's Committees at all levels
1. Directing the implementation, giving priority to investment in, and taking the responsibility for construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries for schools under its management.
2. Directing and organizing regular coordination among government forces, local organizations and schools in inspection, supervision, warning, prevention and elimination of risks causing accidents and injuries that commonly occur, including drowning, traffic accidents, violence and other injuries.
Chapter V
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 17. Effect
This Circular takes effect on December 12, 2023.
Article 18. Responsibilities for implementation
The Chief of Office, Director of Physical Education Department, heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training; chairpersons of People's Committees of province and centrally-run cities, directors of provincial-level Departments of Education and Training, heads of schools, relevant agencies, organizations and individuals shall implement this Circular.
For the Minister
The Deputy Minister
NGO THI MINH
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING _____________ |
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APPENDIX
CRITERIA FOR SAFE SCHOOLS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
IN GENERAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
(Enclosed with Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BGDDT dated October 26, 2023)
No. | CONTENTS | ASSESSMENT (Passed/Not passed) | REASONS Not Passed |
A | Facilities, equipment, teaching documents and materials |
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I | Location, scale, auxiliary blocks and technical infrastructure |
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1 | The school campus is separated from the outside by a protective fence; school gates, walls, and fences are secured, have nameplates, and open and close according to prescribed hours. |
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2 | Location, area, room blocks, auxiliary blocks and technical infrastructure ensure to meet the minimum standards of facilities according to regulations. The playground is flat and non-slip. Multi-purpose gym (if any), outdoor sports practice area does not affect the activities of the classroom area. There is a separate path for leaners with mobility disabilities (if the school has leaners with mobility disabilities). |
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II | Classroom |
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3 | Be solid, airy, clean, well-lit |
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4 | Learners' desks and chairs are guaranteed to meet the prescribed standards. The system of doors installed with hooks is sturdy and fixed when the door is opened; Windows have sturdy, safe bars. |
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5 | Electrical systems and equipment for teaching and learning in the classroom and other equipment (electric fans, projectors, televisions, amplifiers, air conditioners, etc.) are installed in appropriate, safe locations. |
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III | Porches, railings, stairs |
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6 | Porches, railings, stairs meet the prescribed standards; Desks, chairs and other objects are not left in the porch and railing areas. Elevators and food transport elevators (if any) have doors and locks to ensure safety. |
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IV | Kitchens, dining rooms, canteens (if any) |
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7 | Be separate from the functional rooms and classrooms, and installed with fire-fighting equipment to ensure good operation. |
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8 | Ensure one-way kitchen process and air circulation. Be well-lit, airy and dry (no humidity or stagnant water), and have a cabinet to store food samples as prescribed. There are kitchen rules, a financial disclosure board and a daily menu displayed in an easy-to-observe location. |
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9 | Food service equipment and utensils are clean and made of safe materials. There are waste classification bins with lids; waste treatment process is performed in accordance with regulations. The system of stove, gas tank, electric wire, and electrical outlet are guaranteed to meet the safety standards. |
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V | Toilets |
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10 | Toilets for learners, administrators, teachers, and staff are airy and arranged separately for men and women; The toilet floor is dry, clean, anti-slip, and has a continuously operating water supply and drainage system. |
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11 | Sanitary equipment is appropriate and easy to use. There is sanitary equipment for leaners with disabilities (if the school has leaners with disabilities). |
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VI | Clean water, landscape, environmental sanitation |
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12 | Drinking water and cooking water systems ensure quality and are tested with respect to quality according to regulations. |
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13 | The green tree system fits the landscape and creates shade; Big trees and old trees are reinforced, cut, and pruned to ensure safety. Flower and plant beds do not have sharp edges; Flowerpots and ornamental plants are placed in a safe and secure location; Plants that are at risk of causing poison or sharp thorns shall not be grown. |
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14 | Ponds, lakes, and swimming pools in the school (if any) are fenced and have danger warning signs. |
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VII | Teaching equipment, documents and materials |
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15 | Teaching equipment, documents and materials are suitable to the psychological and physiological characteristics of learners; do not contain contents that incite violence, discriminate against gender, religion, or go against good customs |
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16 | Practical and experimental equipment, tools, and equipment for exercise, sports, and games are guaranteed to be safe and secure, eliminating the risk of accidents while used. |
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17 | There are specialized tools, equipment, and learning materials suitable for learners with disabilities or learners with special needs. |
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B | School security and order, prevention and control of school violence, crime, social evils, and protection of learners in the online environment |
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18 | Have coordination plans in assurance of security and order, response to and prevention of crimes and social evils from entering the school. |
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19 | Publicize plans to prevent and control school violence and channels intended for receipt of information and denunciations about school violence. Deploy communication and education work and regularly update information on the school violence prevention system under the education sector’s databases. |
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20 | There are no violations of the law on security, order, prevention and control of school violence, crime, and social evils in the school. |
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21 | Effectively organize communication work, educate knowledge and skills to ensure safety and cultural behavior in the online environment for learners. |
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C | Prevention and control of drowning, traffic accidents and other types of injuries |
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22 | Have documents and organize communication and education on drowning prevention and safety skills in the water environment in accordance with local and school practices. |
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23 | Organize swimming lessons for learners within the school or coordinate to organize swimming lessons and drowning prevention skills outside the school. Ensure safe conditions when organizing swimming lessons in the school according to regulations (if the school organizes swimming lessons). |
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24 | Coordinate with families and localities to sign commitments to prevent incidents of learners inviting each other to bathe, swim, or play unsafely, leading to drowning accidents inside and outside the school. |
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25 | Have documents and organize communication and education on traffic safety and traffic culture. Organize traffic and parking spots in the school to ensure safety and not affect the educational and training activities of students. |
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26 | Coordinate with families and localities to sign commitments to prevent learners from violating the law on traffic order and safety inside and outside the school. |
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27 | Take measures and proactively coordinate with local authorities in ensuring traffic order and safety at the school gate area and on school buses. |
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28 | Fully and seriously implement regulations on fire prevention and fighting for agencies, schools, and dormitories. |
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29 | Have documents and organize communication and education on fire prevention and fighting in accordance with local and school practices. |
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30 | Organize communication and education for learners and develop response plans and practice drills for fire and explosion situations, natural disasters, extreme weather and other types of injuries that commonly occur in the locality and school. |
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31 | Not cause accidents and injuries (drowning, traffic accidents, fires, explosions, electric injuries, falls, collisions, falling trees, collapsed walls, etc.) that cause serious consequences within the school. |
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D | Protecting and caring for learners' health |
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I | School health |
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32 | Have a medical room arranged in a convenient location for first aid/initial aid according to regulations. |
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33 | Have a complete list of essential drugs and medical equipment according to regulations; and first aid tools and disease prevention items and equipment. |
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34 | Have a health check and a system for recording and monitoring of health status, school diseases and disabilities for learners, and update student health status information on the education sectors’ database system. |
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35 | There are full-time or part-time medical staff who are professionally trained according to regulations. |
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36 | Have a plan to coordinate with local health care in school health work and documents, organize communication and education on protecting and caring for learners' health. Do not let epidemics or diseases spread on a large scale within the school. |
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II | Food safety and prevention of harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol and beer |
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37 | Fully and seriously implement food safety regulations, avoiding food poisoning when organizing meals, canteen services in the school or in out-of-school educational activities organized by the school. |
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38 | Have documents and organizations for communication and education to prevent harmful effects of tobacco, new tobacco products, alcohol, beer and other addictive substances. |
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39 | Do not sell, advertise or market tobacco, alcohol, beer, foods harmful to health, violent toys of unknown origin on school grounds. |
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DD | Implementing codes of conduct and democratic regulations in the school; mental health education and psychological counseling and social work for learners |
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40 | Promulgate and well implement the Codes of Conduct and Democratic Regulations in the school (have regulations appropriate to the school's practical conditions; and organize serious and effective implementation with annual inspection and assessment). |
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41 | Establish an information channel to receive and monitor the mental health and psychological status of learners. Have plans and organize communication on mental health education for learners. |
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42 | Have a private space for psychological counseling for learners; Have a book to monitor psychological counseling work, fully recorded and kept confidential according to regulations. |
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43 | Establish a school psychology consulting team; Officials and teachers working in psychological counseling and social work are periodically trained to improve their capacity and update new knowledge about mental health and psychology of learners. |
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E | Management work |
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44 | Develop the plan for each year and period on construction of safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries; Organize assessment and reporting according to regulations. |
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45 | Publicize phone numbers, suggestion boxes, and forms of receiving information about violence, abuse, and insecurity for learners in easy-to-see and accessible locations. |
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46 | There is connection and information sharing between the school and learners' families on ensuring safety, preventing and preventing accidents and injuries for learners. |
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47 | There are organized groups/teams/clubs for learners to proactively and assume the responsibility for a number of activities and topics to practice skills in accident and injury prevention and support each other on the way to school, in the community and family. |
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48 | There is a public board of results of assessing school safety, accident and injury prevention, posted on the school's general information board and on the school's website (if any). |
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49 | Coordinate to organize inspections and warnings, prevent and eliminate risks of drowning, traffic accidents, violence and other injuries to learners in the community and coordinate management of learners during summer vacation. |
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50 | Organize regular and periodic inspections of activities to build safe schools for prevention and control of accidents and injuries for learners (with plans, minutes, and results of inspection). |
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Assessment:
1. Each criterion is rated “Passed” or “Not passed”.
2. Required criteria (25 underlined criteria) include: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 44, 45, 48.
3. Total number of criteria assessed for the school: ………….
- Number of "Passed" criteria:... /…….. criteria assessed for the school =…….. %
- Number of "Not passed" criteria assessed for the school: ………… criteria.
- Conclude: …………………………………………….
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