A Safe Place
All students at ASIJ are entitled to an environment that is safe and secure.
At ASIJ we place a priority on safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students. We remain the only international school in Japan with a full-time Safeguarding Coordinator on staff, and are proud to be the first institution in the world to receive Level 2 certification from Keeping Children Safe, a global non-profit that helps organizations build capacity and achieve gold star standards in child protection policies and practices.
All students at ASIJ are entitled to an environment that is safe and secure. We expect all employees, parents, volunteers and contracted service providers to maintain an attitude of vigilance for possible signs of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation of students.
We have a Code of Conduct for faculty and staff, a Safeguarding Policy and a Safeguarding Handbook that outlines procedures and reporting practices. These follow the recommendations and requirements of our accrediting agencies, which include WASC, CIS and Keeping Children Safe. Safeguarding training for community members occurs on an annual basis and background checks are conducted on all employees.
Emily Hopwood
ehopwood@asij.ac.jp
Safeguarding Coordinator
Safeguarding Policy
The ASIJ Board of Directors believes that every child has a right to feel safe and protected from harm, regardless of ability, ethnicity, faith, gender, sexuality, and culture. We recognize that ASIJ is in a unique position of primary responsibility for the safety, care, and welfare of students in its charge. To fulfill the duty to care, ASIJ commits to embedding safeguarding policies, procedures, and guidelines into the overall operations of the school. The Board of Directors will delegate the task of embedding safeguarding policies, procedures, and guidelines to the administration of ASIJ, with regular reporting on safeguarding issues to the Board of Directors.
Updates from the Board of Directors on Child Safeguarding
June 24, 2017 - Child Safeguarding Update
September 3, 2015 - Announcement of the Strength & Courage Scholarship Award
June 15, 2015 - Update from the Board of Directors: Ropes & Gray Report
June 5, 2015 - Update from the Board of Directors
元職員の不祥事についての理事会からのアップデート
元職員の不祥事についての理事会からのアップデート
Ropes & Gray調査報告書
２０１５年６月１５日 理事会からのアップデート
２０１５年６月５日 元職員による不祥事に対するお詫び
Emily Hopwood
Safeguarding Coordinator
Emily Hopwood has worked with school-aged children for over 20 years. Her career began in higher education, which provided her the opportunity to visit international schools all over the world (including ASIJ!). For the past fourteen years, Emily has been a School Counselor, working in Massachusetts Public Schools, Singapore American School, and ASIJ. Emily is a strong advocate for mental health education. She holds a Masters in Organizational and Corporate Communication and School Counseling.
