appendix – abuse + neglect policy
This is First Circle’s complete Abuse and Neglect Policy. Under the law, mandated reporters are protected from liability in any civil or criminal action and from any discriminatory or retaliatory actions by an employer. If a staff member has a concern about a child or fellow educator, the first step we require is to report […]
abuse and neglect policy
By law, every childcare staff member is a mandated reporter, and must file a report when they believe a child is being abused or neglected. Massachusetts law requires mandated reporters to immediately make an oral or written report to DCF when, in their professional capacity, they have reasonable cause to believe that a child under […]