Ethics & Data Protection

The ethical guidelines informing the Safe Learning Study are based on international models of best practice and codes of conduct for working with children and vulnerable adults.

The UCD Safe Learning Study has been approved by the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee. It is compliant with the European General Data Regulation (GDPR) that protects the personal data of children, parents, teachers and principals involved in the study.

All information provided by the research participants is treated in the strictest confidence and used only for research purposes. No individual school nor child will be identifiable in any reporting of the study findings.