Common use of Child Protection Clause in Contracts

Child Protection. The Contractor represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its suppliers is engaged in any practice inconsistent with the rights set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This includes, among other things, Article 3 which requires the best interests of the child to be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children; Article 32 which protects children from economic exploitation and child labour; and Article 34 which protects children from sexual exploitation and abuse. Where the Contractor is providing services directly related to or involving children, the Contractor will either have its own Child protection policy in place or use its best endeavours to act in accordance with the principles of SPC’s child protection policy. The Contractor agrees to bring allegations of any abuse or exploitation of children arising in relation to the Contract, of which the Contractor has been informed or has otherwise become aware, promptly to the attention of SPC.