Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum

The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a child safety and respectful relationships curriculum for children and young people from age 3-year 12. 

The KS:CPC has been implemented in Department for Education sites since 2008. It is an evidence-based, professional evaluated, best practice curriculum developed collaboratively with child protection experts, teachers, educational leaders and other professionals. 

The KS:CPC teaches all children from a young age, in an age-appropriate way, to:

• recognise abuse and tell a trusted adult about it
• understand what is appropriate and inappropriate touching
• understand ways of keeping themselves safe

The KS:CPC is a mandated curriculum for Preschool to Year 12 as outlined in the department's Child protection in schools, early childhood education and care services policy. 

The below fact sheets provide information for families: