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This document outlines DepEd Order No. s. 2020 which provides guidelines on required health standards in DepEd offices and schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to ensure safety of learners, teachers, and personnel when physical operations resume as allowed. Key points include establishing standards to increase physical and mental resilience, reduce transmission, reduce contact, and reduce infection duration. Standards are based on DOH and IATF guidelines and include health protocols, physical distancing, facility sanitation, symptom monitoring and more. The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 will oversee implementation and communications.

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DepEd O R D E R No. s. 2020 GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS IN BASIC EDUCATION OFFICES AND SCHOOLS
Department of Education (DepEd) • Committed to ensure safe educational continuity amidst the challenges of COVID-19 • provide learning opportunities • give hope and stability • contribute to the normalization of activities in the country • facilitate development of our learners • bring normalcy to their lives
• The health and safety of our learners and teaching and non-teaching personnel – utmost importance – must be protected at all times
• To ensure safe return WHEN ALLOWED by the: – Department of Health (DOH) – Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) – Office of the President
• DepEd issues: – Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education Offices and Schools and The specific measures for COVID-19 mitigation in schools and offices – for the guidance of all learners, teachers, and nonteaching personnel nationwide
guidelines and the specific interventions are primarily based on: • the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0015 or the Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation • cited by the IATF to: – aid all sectors in all settings to implement non-pharmaceutical intervention • Scope: • Central Office (CO) • Regional Offices (ROs) • Schools Division Offices (SDOs) • all public and private elementary • secondary schools • community learning centers (CLCs)
• all offices are mandated to adopt the guidelines on the required health standards • implement the specific interventions for COVID-19 mitigation • other measures may be instituted
guided by the following principles laid out in the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0015: • a. Shared accountability • - All efforts shall espouse the government’s strategic directions of national government- enabled, local government-led, and people- centered response to the COVID-19 health event
• b. Evidence-based decision making • - All policies and decisions shall be guided by evidence • - All actors shall periodically assess and recalibrate policies, plans, programs, and guidelines • c. Socio-economic equity and rights-based approach • - Vulnerable groups should be: • identified • provided additional social safety net protections
• - Policy design shall always choose the least restrictive alternative that achieves its goals • - In the event of any conflict of rules or guidelines • - the interpretation shall ensure the protection of human rights. • - As such, the safety, needs, and well-being of the individual shall prevail.
All concerned are directed to: • Cooperate with DepEd in carrying out the provisions set forth in these standards • Report any COVID-19 related concerns to the: • DepEd Task Force COVID-19 for Central Office concerns • COVID-19 DRRM Teams for: – Regional – Division – School-level concerns
• Comply with the standards on health and work safety issued by the DepEd • participate in related programs, initiatives, and activities • Responsibly use and manage all: – Safety – Hygiene – sanitary resources provided by the agency
• Contextualize and adapt implementation processes and procedures according to: – the socio-cultural realities and contexts of: • learners • communities • - Support government initiatives for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
• For more information contact DepEd Task Force COVID-19 through the: – Bureau of Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD) – 3rd Floor, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City – telephone no: (02) 8-632-9935 – email: medical.nursing@deped.gov.ph. • Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order are directed.
• I. RATIONALE • II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE • III. DEFINITION OF TERMS • IV. POLICY STATEMENT • V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK • VI. DEPED TESTING PROTOCOLS • VII. SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS • VIII. BUDGET AND FINANCE • IX. EFFECTIVITY/TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
I. RATIONALE • united efforts of the country against COVID-19 have been instrumental in slowing the spread of the virus and the disease • full containment has not yet been attained • Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to find ways for learning opportunities to be provided
• ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all: – learners – teachers – personnel • stipulated in Resolution No. 29 of the Inter- Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), dated April 27, 2020
• all decisions rests with the IATF to: – Impose – Lift – Extend community quarantine – local authorities may impose: • enhanced community quarantine upon the concurrence of their respective regional inter-agency task groups
• The decision to: – Impose – Lift – extend community quarantine – should be based on the parameters identified in IATF Resolution No. 19, which include: • Trends in the COVID-19 epidemiological curve • doubling time • acceleration • deceleration of new cases
– Capacity of the health care system which includes • the number and availability of: • quarantine • isolation • treatment facilities • capability to mount contact tracing • availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to frontliners • testing capacity of the country
– Social factors – Economic factors – Security factors
• Guided by: – Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) – Department of Health (DOH) Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation (DOH Administrative Order No. 2020- 0015) – applicable guidelines by the DOH and the IATF – policy directives by the President
– DepEd adopts the Required Health Standards to be followed in all: • basic education schools • community learning centers (CLCs) • DepEd offices • when and to the extent that: • personnel • Teachers • non-teaching personnel • learners • will already be allowed to physically return to DepEd schools and/or offices
II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE • Required Health Standards for COVID-19 mitigation shall be applicable to: • DepEd Central Office (CO) • Regional Offices (ROs) • Division Offices (SDOs) • Schools - all public and private elementary and secondary schools • CLCs • consistent with applicable guidelines from the DOH and the IATF • the policy directives of the President • taking into consideration: – the socio-cultural context of their respective localities
III. DEFINITION OF TERMS • operational definition of the following terms are as follows: • a. Isolation - the separation of ill or infected persons from others to prevent the spread of infection or contamination • b. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - used to describe a range of activities that aims to protect/promote psychosocial well-being of individuals and communities in their affected environment and/or prevent or treat mental disorder • c. Most-at-risk Population (MARP) - population groups who have a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection, such as individuals who are aged 60 and above, pregnant, or have underlying conditions or comorbidity at risk of COVID-19 exacerbation
• d. Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) - protective garments or equipment worn by individuals to increase personal safety from infectious agents • e. Quarantine - the restriction of movement, or separation from the rest of the population, of healthy persons who may have been exposed to the virus, with the objective of monitoring their symptoms and ensuring early detection of case. This covers self- quarantine or community quarantine in this policy. • f. Vulnerable Groups - socially disadvantaged groups that are most susceptible to suffer directly from disasters and health events, including senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals, women, children, persons deprived of liberty (PDL), persons with disabilities (PDL), members of indigenous peoples (IPs), internally displaced persons (IDPs), and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs), among others.
IV. POLICY STATEMENT • In accordance with the principles guiding the BE- LCP • Establishes the DepEd Required Health Standards to ensure the: – protection of the health – safety – well-being of: • learners • Teachers • Personnel – prevent the further transmission of COVID-19
• This Policy facilitates the safe return of: – Learners – Teachers – personnel to: • schools/CLCs and offices • at the time and to the extent as will be allowed by the DOH, the IATF, or the President • The policy is informed by relevant official guidelines, complemented by other credible sources, and balanced by DepEd’s own risk assessments.
V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK • IATF released its Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines • outlining the rules and guidelines for all forms of community quarantine that may be applied in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic • According to these guidelines: all forms of community quarantine aimed at preventing further transmission of COVID-19 require adherence to minimum public health standards • In accordance with the DOH Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation (DOH AO No. 2020- 0015) • consistent with the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE- LCP)
• the DepEd Required Health Standards framework is mainly composed of four COVID- 19 Mitigation Objectives: • a. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience • b. Reduce Transmission • c. Reduce Contact • d. Reduce Duration of Infection
• Additional references consulted in the development of this framework include the recommendations of the: – Center for Disease Control and Prevention • holistic approach to minimum health standards for adoption by schools – United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization– International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO-IIEP) • Plan for School Reopening for key factors in guaranteeing the well-being of learners, teachers, and staff in schools – Johns Hopkins Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: • Guidance for Governors breakdown of risks involved in mass gathering, including sports activities and other events – UNESCO’s framework for reopening schools
A. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience • DepEd Required Health Standards aim to increase the physical resilience of learners • Standards include the re-establishment of regular and safe delivery of essential school- based services • adapted school-based feeding • continuous promotion of “school-life balance” • learners’ engagement in daily physical activities provided physical distancing is observed
personnel in DepEd offices shall be encouraged to: • engage in at least 30 minutes of daily physical activities subject to the strict observance of physical distancing • observe proper hygiene • safety • other precautionary measures • Smoking • drinking of alcoholic beverages shall be discouraged • related bans strictly implemented • priority on the protection and promotion of the mental health and general welfare of all learners and personnel
Interventions to increase mental resilience include: • discussion/facilitation of modules related to mental health within the first week of return to school • operationalization of a guidance office in every school to provide basic mental health services to learners and personnel • establishment of counseling services through a hotline/platform in SDOs • hotline/platform for counseling services shall be established at the: • CO for its personnel in the CO and ROs
interventions for DepEd offices include provision of: • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) • debriefing sessions to personnel • promotion of “work-life balance” through proper scheduling of activities • rotation of workforce
• Appropriate support for the essential workforce, vulnerable groups, and most-at- risk population (MARP) learners and personnel shall be ensured by this Policy.
B. Reduce Transmission • In accordance with DOH AO No. 2020-0015, strategies to reduce transmission in schools/CLCs and DepEd offices include: • sustaining appropriate information and education campaigns on proper handwashing and respiratory etiquette • ensuring that symptomatic individuals be required to stay at home and seek medical consultation
• institutionalizing routine cleaning and disinfecting of workstations and touch areas such as: – toilets – door knobs – switches – at least once every day for workstations – ensuring access to basic hygiene facilities – rational use of personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as mask
• In addition to the standards set in DepEd Order (DO) No. 10, s. 2016, titled Policy and Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WINS) Program – schools/CLCs that will be allowed to deliver face-to-face learning – will be required to: • conduct orientation on proper respiratory etiquette for: – learners – Teachers – personnel
C. Reduce contact • To reduce contact in all schools/CLCs and offices • implementation of strict physical distancing of at least 1 meter apart in all common areas • Travel and activities of learners and personnel shall be limited to those most essential • Restricted - conduct of large physical gatherings and other activities where physical distancing may not be possible • Online platforms for meetings, training, and conferences shall be utilized • DepEd DO No. 011, s. 2020has revised policy on alternative work arrangements to minimize contact in schools/CLCs and offices
In compliance with: • IATF Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines • CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020 Revised Interim Guidelines for Alternative Work Arrangements and Support Mechanisms for Workers in the Government During the Period of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
D. Reduce duration of infection • To reduce the duration of infection of COVID-19 • early detection • isolation of symptomatic individuals • DepEd Memorandum (DM) No. 15, s. 2020 (First Set of Policy Directives of the DepEd Task Force nCoV) • Preventive Alert System in Schools (PASS) shall continue its operation to be able to identify possible cases
• Part of the procedure is the: – daily health inspection to detect symptoms of infection • Schools/CLCs and DepEd offices shall ensure: – the establishment/setting-up/refurbishment of their own clinics
To be used for: • health assessment – provision of appropriate interventions such as: • first aid • treatment • proper management of symptoms of: – learners – Teachers – Personnel – visitors
Clinics shall ensure the provision of: • referral services –follow up of status of: • learners •teachers •personnel
Testing Protocols will be discussed in detail
VII. SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS • A. Continuation of DepEd Task Force COVID-19 • DM No. 11, s. 2020 The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 – shall continue to lead the overall efforts of the Department in addressing the challenges of COVID-19 through: • policy recommendations • strategy development • monitoring of compliance by all schools/CLCs and DepEd offices to the: • DepEd Required Health Standards • DOH guidelines • other relevant policy directives in relation to COVID-19 • performance of other functions and activities as may be necessary to carry out their mandate
Internal Situation Reports • The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 prepares regular internal situation reports containing updated statistics of infected persons nationally • latest action/s taken by DepEd in support of COVID-19 mitigation • latest relevant issuance/s • to keep the concerned DepEd officers adequately informed during the pandemic
• Communications Plan • in this time of uncertainty DepEd places great emphasis on: • importance of maintaining clear communications • consultation • coordination – with: • learners • teachers • personnel • parents • other education stakeholders
• close coordination with national government media channels such as the: – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) – DOH – IATF – will be done to ensure the dissemination of truthful and accurate information to all stakeholders
• New media channels across various online platforms such as: – social media – streaming services – shall be strengthened for quick and wide dissemination of policies and announcements – Environment scanning for the collection of inputs from stakeholders will also be conducted to help in informing policy decisions
Public Affairs Service (PAS) will work closely with the: – DepEd Task Force COVID-19 – Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) – Quick Response and Recovery Team (QRRT) – Bureau of Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD) – other DepEd units in the dissemination of: • preventive • safety information • support • response
VIII. BUDGET AND FINANCE • Funding requirements to implement the provisions set forth in this policy guidelines shall be charged to: • available funds in the CO • ROs • SDOs • schools/CLCs • under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) • other sources of funds as a result of: – partnerships with the LGUs – private sector – non-government organizations.
– All cost implications should be ranked according to the priority needs of the offices and schools – Utilization of funds for this purpose shall be subject to applicable procurement, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations
IX. EFFECTIVITY/TRANSITORY PROVISIONS • This Policy shall take effect immediately upon publication in the DepEd website.

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  • 1. DepEd O R D E R No. s. 2020 GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS IN BASIC EDUCATION OFFICES AND SCHOOLS
  • 2. Department of Education (DepEd) • Committed to ensure safe educational continuity amidst the challenges of COVID-19 • provide learning opportunities • give hope and stability • contribute to the normalization of activities in the country • facilitate development of our learners • bring normalcy to their lives
  • 3. • The health and safety of our learners and teaching and non-teaching personnel – utmost importance – must be protected at all times
  • 4. • To ensure safe return WHEN ALLOWED by the: – Department of Health (DOH) – Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) – Office of the President
  • 5. • DepEd issues: – Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education Offices and Schools and The specific measures for COVID-19 mitigation in schools and offices – for the guidance of all learners, teachers, and nonteaching personnel nationwide
  • 6. guidelines and the specific interventions are primarily based on: • the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0015 or the Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation • cited by the IATF to: – aid all sectors in all settings to implement non-pharmaceutical intervention • Scope: • Central Office (CO) • Regional Offices (ROs) • Schools Division Offices (SDOs) • all public and private elementary • secondary schools • community learning centers (CLCs)
  • 7. • all offices are mandated to adopt the guidelines on the required health standards • implement the specific interventions for COVID-19 mitigation • other measures may be instituted
  • 8. guided by the following principles laid out in the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0015: • a. Shared accountability • - All efforts shall espouse the government’s strategic directions of national government- enabled, local government-led, and people- centered response to the COVID-19 health event
  • 9. • b. Evidence-based decision making • - All policies and decisions shall be guided by evidence • - All actors shall periodically assess and recalibrate policies, plans, programs, and guidelines • c. Socio-economic equity and rights-based approach • - Vulnerable groups should be: • identified • provided additional social safety net protections
  • 10. • - Policy design shall always choose the least restrictive alternative that achieves its goals • - In the event of any conflict of rules or guidelines • - the interpretation shall ensure the protection of human rights. • - As such, the safety, needs, and well-being of the individual shall prevail.
  • 11. All concerned are directed to: • Cooperate with DepEd in carrying out the provisions set forth in these standards • Report any COVID-19 related concerns to the: • DepEd Task Force COVID-19 for Central Office concerns • COVID-19 DRRM Teams for: – Regional – Division – School-level concerns
  • 12. • Comply with the standards on health and work safety issued by the DepEd • participate in related programs, initiatives, and activities • Responsibly use and manage all: – Safety – Hygiene – sanitary resources provided by the agency
  • 13. • Contextualize and adapt implementation processes and procedures according to: – the socio-cultural realities and contexts of: • learners • communities • - Support government initiatives for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 14. • For more information contact DepEd Task Force COVID-19 through the: – Bureau of Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD) – 3rd Floor, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City – telephone no: (02) 8-632-9935 – email: medical.nursing@deped.gov.ph. • Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order are directed.
  • 15. • I. RATIONALE • II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE • III. DEFINITION OF TERMS • IV. POLICY STATEMENT • V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK • VI. DEPED TESTING PROTOCOLS • VII. SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS • VIII. BUDGET AND FINANCE • IX. EFFECTIVITY/TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
  • 16. I. RATIONALE • united efforts of the country against COVID-19 have been instrumental in slowing the spread of the virus and the disease • full containment has not yet been attained • Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to find ways for learning opportunities to be provided
  • 17. • ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all: – learners – teachers – personnel • stipulated in Resolution No. 29 of the Inter- Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), dated April 27, 2020
  • 18. • all decisions rests with the IATF to: – Impose – Lift – Extend community quarantine – local authorities may impose: • enhanced community quarantine upon the concurrence of their respective regional inter-agency task groups
  • 19. • The decision to: – Impose – Lift – extend community quarantine – should be based on the parameters identified in IATF Resolution No. 19, which include: • Trends in the COVID-19 epidemiological curve • doubling time • acceleration • deceleration of new cases
  • 20. – Capacity of the health care system which includes • the number and availability of: • quarantine • isolation • treatment facilities • capability to mount contact tracing • availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to frontliners • testing capacity of the country
  • 21. – Social factors – Economic factors – Security factors
  • 22. • Guided by: – Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) – Department of Health (DOH) Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation (DOH Administrative Order No. 2020- 0015) – applicable guidelines by the DOH and the IATF – policy directives by the President
  • 23. – DepEd adopts the Required Health Standards to be followed in all: • basic education schools • community learning centers (CLCs) • DepEd offices • when and to the extent that: • personnel • Teachers • non-teaching personnel • learners • will already be allowed to physically return to DepEd schools and/or offices
  • 24. II. SCOPE AND COVERAGE • Required Health Standards for COVID-19 mitigation shall be applicable to: • DepEd Central Office (CO) • Regional Offices (ROs) • Division Offices (SDOs) • Schools - all public and private elementary and secondary schools • CLCs • consistent with applicable guidelines from the DOH and the IATF • the policy directives of the President • taking into consideration: – the socio-cultural context of their respective localities
  • 25. III. DEFINITION OF TERMS • operational definition of the following terms are as follows: • a. Isolation - the separation of ill or infected persons from others to prevent the spread of infection or contamination • b. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - used to describe a range of activities that aims to protect/promote psychosocial well-being of individuals and communities in their affected environment and/or prevent or treat mental disorder • c. Most-at-risk Population (MARP) - population groups who have a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection, such as individuals who are aged 60 and above, pregnant, or have underlying conditions or comorbidity at risk of COVID-19 exacerbation
  • 26. • d. Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) - protective garments or equipment worn by individuals to increase personal safety from infectious agents • e. Quarantine - the restriction of movement, or separation from the rest of the population, of healthy persons who may have been exposed to the virus, with the objective of monitoring their symptoms and ensuring early detection of case. This covers self- quarantine or community quarantine in this policy. • f. Vulnerable Groups - socially disadvantaged groups that are most susceptible to suffer directly from disasters and health events, including senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals, women, children, persons deprived of liberty (PDL), persons with disabilities (PDL), members of indigenous peoples (IPs), internally displaced persons (IDPs), and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs), among others.
  • 27. IV. POLICY STATEMENT • In accordance with the principles guiding the BE- LCP • Establishes the DepEd Required Health Standards to ensure the: – protection of the health – safety – well-being of: • learners • Teachers • Personnel – prevent the further transmission of COVID-19
  • 28. • This Policy facilitates the safe return of: – Learners – Teachers – personnel to: • schools/CLCs and offices • at the time and to the extent as will be allowed by the DOH, the IATF, or the President • The policy is informed by relevant official guidelines, complemented by other credible sources, and balanced by DepEd’s own risk assessments.
  • 29. V. DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS FRAMEWORK • IATF released its Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines • outlining the rules and guidelines for all forms of community quarantine that may be applied in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic • According to these guidelines: all forms of community quarantine aimed at preventing further transmission of COVID-19 require adherence to minimum public health standards • In accordance with the DOH Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation (DOH AO No. 2020- 0015) • consistent with the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE- LCP)
  • 30. • the DepEd Required Health Standards framework is mainly composed of four COVID- 19 Mitigation Objectives: • a. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience • b. Reduce Transmission • c. Reduce Contact • d. Reduce Duration of Infection
  • 31. • Additional references consulted in the development of this framework include the recommendations of the: – Center for Disease Control and Prevention • holistic approach to minimum health standards for adoption by schools – United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization– International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO-IIEP) • Plan for School Reopening for key factors in guaranteeing the well-being of learners, teachers, and staff in schools – Johns Hopkins Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: • Guidance for Governors breakdown of risks involved in mass gathering, including sports activities and other events – UNESCO’s framework for reopening schools
  • 32. A. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience • DepEd Required Health Standards aim to increase the physical resilience of learners • Standards include the re-establishment of regular and safe delivery of essential school- based services • adapted school-based feeding • continuous promotion of “school-life balance” • learners’ engagement in daily physical activities provided physical distancing is observed
  • 33. personnel in DepEd offices shall be encouraged to: • engage in at least 30 minutes of daily physical activities subject to the strict observance of physical distancing • observe proper hygiene • safety • other precautionary measures • Smoking • drinking of alcoholic beverages shall be discouraged • related bans strictly implemented • priority on the protection and promotion of the mental health and general welfare of all learners and personnel
  • 34. Interventions to increase mental resilience include: • discussion/facilitation of modules related to mental health within the first week of return to school • operationalization of a guidance office in every school to provide basic mental health services to learners and personnel • establishment of counseling services through a hotline/platform in SDOs • hotline/platform for counseling services shall be established at the: • CO for its personnel in the CO and ROs
  • 35. interventions for DepEd offices include provision of: • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) • debriefing sessions to personnel • promotion of “work-life balance” through proper scheduling of activities • rotation of workforce
  • 36. • Appropriate support for the essential workforce, vulnerable groups, and most-at- risk population (MARP) learners and personnel shall be ensured by this Policy.
  • 37. B. Reduce Transmission • In accordance with DOH AO No. 2020-0015, strategies to reduce transmission in schools/CLCs and DepEd offices include: • sustaining appropriate information and education campaigns on proper handwashing and respiratory etiquette • ensuring that symptomatic individuals be required to stay at home and seek medical consultation
  • 38. • institutionalizing routine cleaning and disinfecting of workstations and touch areas such as: – toilets – door knobs – switches – at least once every day for workstations – ensuring access to basic hygiene facilities – rational use of personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as mask
  • 39. • In addition to the standards set in DepEd Order (DO) No. 10, s. 2016, titled Policy and Guidelines for the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WINS) Program – schools/CLCs that will be allowed to deliver face-to-face learning – will be required to: • conduct orientation on proper respiratory etiquette for: – learners – Teachers – personnel
  • 40. C. Reduce contact • To reduce contact in all schools/CLCs and offices • implementation of strict physical distancing of at least 1 meter apart in all common areas • Travel and activities of learners and personnel shall be limited to those most essential • Restricted - conduct of large physical gatherings and other activities where physical distancing may not be possible • Online platforms for meetings, training, and conferences shall be utilized • DepEd DO No. 011, s. 2020has revised policy on alternative work arrangements to minimize contact in schools/CLCs and offices
  • 41. In compliance with: • IATF Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines • CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 2020 Revised Interim Guidelines for Alternative Work Arrangements and Support Mechanisms for Workers in the Government During the Period of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 42. D. Reduce duration of infection • To reduce the duration of infection of COVID-19 • early detection • isolation of symptomatic individuals • DepEd Memorandum (DM) No. 15, s. 2020 (First Set of Policy Directives of the DepEd Task Force nCoV) • Preventive Alert System in Schools (PASS) shall continue its operation to be able to identify possible cases
  • 43. • Part of the procedure is the: – daily health inspection to detect symptoms of infection • Schools/CLCs and DepEd offices shall ensure: – the establishment/setting-up/refurbishment of their own clinics
  • 44. To be used for: • health assessment – provision of appropriate interventions such as: • first aid • treatment • proper management of symptoms of: – learners – Teachers – Personnel – visitors
  • 45. Clinics shall ensure the provision of: • referral services –follow up of status of: • learners •teachers •personnel
  • 46. Testing Protocols will be discussed in detail
  • 47. VII. SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR THE DEPED REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS • A. Continuation of DepEd Task Force COVID-19 • DM No. 11, s. 2020 The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 – shall continue to lead the overall efforts of the Department in addressing the challenges of COVID-19 through: • policy recommendations • strategy development • monitoring of compliance by all schools/CLCs and DepEd offices to the: • DepEd Required Health Standards • DOH guidelines • other relevant policy directives in relation to COVID-19 • performance of other functions and activities as may be necessary to carry out their mandate
  • 48. Internal Situation Reports • The DepEd Task Force COVID-19 prepares regular internal situation reports containing updated statistics of infected persons nationally • latest action/s taken by DepEd in support of COVID-19 mitigation • latest relevant issuance/s • to keep the concerned DepEd officers adequately informed during the pandemic
  • 49. • Communications Plan • in this time of uncertainty DepEd places great emphasis on: • importance of maintaining clear communications • consultation • coordination – with: • learners • teachers • personnel • parents • other education stakeholders
  • 50. • close coordination with national government media channels such as the: – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) – DOH – IATF – will be done to ensure the dissemination of truthful and accurate information to all stakeholders
  • 51. • New media channels across various online platforms such as: – social media – streaming services – shall be strengthened for quick and wide dissemination of policies and announcements – Environment scanning for the collection of inputs from stakeholders will also be conducted to help in informing policy decisions
  • 52. Public Affairs Service (PAS) will work closely with the: – DepEd Task Force COVID-19 – Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) – Quick Response and Recovery Team (QRRT) – Bureau of Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD) – other DepEd units in the dissemination of: • preventive • safety information • support • response
  • 53. VIII. BUDGET AND FINANCE • Funding requirements to implement the provisions set forth in this policy guidelines shall be charged to: • available funds in the CO • ROs • SDOs • schools/CLCs • under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) • other sources of funds as a result of: – partnerships with the LGUs – private sector – non-government organizations.
  • 54. – All cost implications should be ranked according to the priority needs of the offices and schools – Utilization of funds for this purpose shall be subject to applicable procurement, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations
  • 55. IX. EFFECTIVITY/TRANSITORY PROVISIONS • This Policy shall take effect immediately upon publication in the DepEd website.