Children's Authority of Trinidad and Tobago2024-10-032024-10-032021https://ttchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/EDUCATORS-GUIDE-TO-NEW-CHILD-PROTECTION-LEGISLATION.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/57040Persons ought to be aware of the following with respect to the new package of children’s legislation: 1) Who is a child in need of care and protection as identified under Section 22 of the Children’s Authority Act? 2) The categories of persons who have a mandatory duty to report the commission of a sexual offence against a child, to the police. Section 31 of the Sexual Offences Act Chapter 11:28 as amended by the Children Act 2012. 3) Persons identified as occupying positions of trust in section 30 of the Children Act 2012. 4) Corporal Punishment and Reasonable Punishment. 5) There are several new offences against children as identified in the Children Act 2012. 6) Age of Criminal Responsibility 7) The Decriminalisation of sexual activity between childrenen-USchild legislationteacher's guidechild protectionChildren ActOther