Training members of the campus community about sexual misconduct involving children is critical for preventing its occurrence and reducing an institution’s liability. Learn more with this checklist.
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Independent schools should consider the guidelines in this checklist for employees, volunteers, contractors, and other adults interacting with minors at school or in connection with a school-sponsored program.
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Independent school administrators should use this checklist to ensure their institution has appropriate policies to encourage reporting of suspected sexual misconduct.
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The Safe Sport Authorization Act, signed into law in early 2018, protects athletes from abuse with new reporting and training requirements for amateur sports organizations. In this episode of the Prevention and Protection podcast, Phil Catanzano, a senior counsel and member of the Education Team at the Holland & Knight law firm, explains the act and recommends actions for schools and colleges.
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United Educators (UE) reviewed and analyzed 223 claims related to student mental health—including attempted and completed suicides—received from January 2011 through December 2016. This report focuses on key data points and lessons from the claims. Review the claims study and its supplemental resources to learn how to respond to these challenges on your campus.
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School administrators can use this checklist to establish a new threat assessment process in their schools or districts or to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing process.
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The Independent K-12 Schools Large Loss Report 2018 summarizes major damage awards and settlements of $250,000 or more that affected independent K-12 schools from 2011 to 2017. Institutions and brokers can use this report to assess risk management programs and coverage needs at K-12 independent schools.
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Do those who deal with contracts at your institution draft effective releases? This checklist highlights guidelines for revising or drafting releases that benefit those who participate in an activity as well as sponsoring educational institutions.
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