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2. School Administrators2.1 CODE OF CONDUCTDevelop a Code of Conduct at your school towhich all staff and the administration are requiredto adhere, including a written directive on whathappens when a staff member contravenes thecode.2.2 STUDENT COUNCILEstablish a Student Council in your school thatrepresents all students, reports students’ concernsto the administration, and advocates on students’behalf. The Student Council should consist ofelected students trained to discharge their dutiesas representatives.2.3 POLICY AGAINST VIOLENCECreate a written policy against violence inschool that emphasizes the responsibility ofadministrators and teachers regarding adultto-studentviolence, inappropriate disciplining,and violence between students (bullying). Postthe policy on public notice boards within theschool. Write an annual report regarding theimplementation of the policy, and submit it to theStudent Council for comment.2.4 TEACHER TRAININGEnsure teachers receive training on the alternativesto corporal punishment, the consequences fordisobeying the school’s policy against violence,and how to protect students from older children orother teachers inflicting violence.2.5 SUPPORT TO CHILDRENKeep at least one teacher on staff at all times whohas training in how to respond to and supportchildren who are experiencing violence. Childrenshould be assured that this service is confidentialand will respect their wishes regarding action to betaken.3. Civil Society Organizations(NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, etc.)3.1 CHILDREN’S CAPACITYDevelop children’s capacity to assume a meaningfulrole in preventing violence against them. Thiscould be done by sponsoring training, creatingforums within which children’s views are solicited,or developing communication materials that impartknowledge and skills.3.2 ADVOCACYAdvocate for child-centric policies and policyframeworks at a national and local level thataddress prevention of violence against children.3.3 CHILD-CENTRIC COALITIONAssemble a coalition of child-centric organizationsto focus attention on the issue of violence againstchildren. This coalition could develop a long-termstrategic plan to comprehensively address theissue.3.4 BUDGET ANALYSISAnalyse resource allocation in the national budgetthrough the lens of the prevention of violenceagainst children.3.5 NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGNMount a national awareness-raising campaignthrough the media as well as through existinginfrastructure.96Part Four Recommendations
3.6 RESEARCHCommission research that collects child-centricinformation on violence against children, withspecific implications for policy and practice.3.7 LOCAL INFRASTRUCTUREInvest in developing local infrastructure to respondto children experiencing violence. This workincludes developing capacity at a local level andencouraging local mechanisms to respond tochildren’s needs regarding violence against them.3.12 NATIONAL VOICE FOR CHILDRENStrengthen the status and capacity of a nationalbody such as National Children’s Council, thatspeaks-out with a credible voice on the issue ofviolence against children.4. Children4.1 CHILDREN SUPPORT EACH OTHERRespect all children and listen to them. Help yourfriends, fellow students or your neighbours who areexperiencing violence.3.8 SUPPORT TO SCHOOLSDevelop a conceptual framework for child-friendlyschools that could be widely implemented,including a model policy against violence. Supporta selected number of schools in demonstrating theimplementation of this framework.4.2 WORK WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONSApproach a local organisation (NGO or CBO) tohelp you work with your teachers to develop rulesabout how corporal punishment is used in yourschool.3.9 NATIONAL EXPERTISEEstablish a national pool of trained resourcepersons who could support violence preventioninitiatives in various parts of the country.4.3 TEACH OTHERSLearn from local child friendly organisations aboutways to avoid violence at home and at school andteach other children about it.3.10 ANNUAL EVENTImplement an annual event to increase supportnationwide for the elimination of violence againstchildren, at which an annual report on the nation’sprogress would be made public.3.11 TOOL DEVELOPMENTDevelop programmatic tools that enable a widerange of practitioners to work efficiently to preventviolence against children.4.4 BECOME INVOLVEDLearn about the consequences of violence onchildren and talk to adults, teachers and otherchildren about how it is hurting everyone.4.5 DISCUSSION CLUBSStart a discussion club of children at school orin your neighbourhood about violence againstchildren. Discuss how it happens, who commits it,how it makes children feel, how you can supporteach other and what action can you take aschildren to prevent it.Part Four Recommendations 97
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DedicationThis work is dedicated to
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TABLES1.1 Children consulted throug
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PART ONEResearch DesignPURPOSE OF S
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QUESTION 1Have you experienced viol
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