QAIS aims to be a safe haven for children and is committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that will ensure protection of their physical and emotional well-being at all times while under our care.

Additionally, QAIS endorses the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which our host country, China, is a signatory. As such, we believe educators have a professional and ethical obligation to identify children who are in need of help and protection, and, therefore, expect that all staff employed at QAIS report suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect whenever there is reasonable cause.

As part of our comprehensive Child Protection program:

· QAIS publishes and updates a Child Protection Policy annually for the QAIS community and makes it accessible on-line;

· QAIS staff receive Level 1 basic training on the fundamental aspects of Child Protection each year at the beginning of the school year;

· Additional Child Protection training takes place for new hires during the school year, as well as for after school activities teachers;

Members of the school Child Protection Team (CPT) receive advanced child protection training at the beginning of every school year, and during the year, as needed.

QAIS is committed to ongoing professional development (PD) for all staff, to ensure alignment with the most current educational best practices. In addition to external workshops delivered by Montessori and IB experts, we provide a comprehensive in-house PD program for all staff based on identified needs in our community.