Updated: October 2026, 10
[Agency for the Promotion of Child Sexual Violence] Regarding the Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act
What is the Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act?
In order to prevent sexual violence against children in educational and childcare settings and to protect the minds and bodies of children, the "Act on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Children (Act on Measures to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Children by School Establishers and Private Educational and Childcare Providers)" was enacted in June 2024.
The measures stipulated in this law will come into effect on December 25, 2026.
For more detailed information, please refer to the website of the Agency for Child and Family Affairs.
- Agency for Children and Families website
Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act (Act on Measures to Prevent Child Sexual Violence, etc. by School Establishers, etc. and Private Education and Childcare Providers)
*This page is based on the content of the Child and Family Agency website mentioned above.
Outline of the Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act
Purpose of the system
Businesses that provide education, childcare, etc., to children will be obligated to take measures to prevent sexual violence against children by their employees.
Eligible for the program
The target businesses and operations are defined based on whether each business or operation conducted by the business operator has (1) control, (2) continuity, or (3) closed nature in relation to children, etc.
Target business operator
・School establishers, etc.
Businesses that are obligated to implement the measures stipulated in this Act, such as schools and child welfare facilities.
・Private education and childcare business operators
Businesses that implement measures stipulated in this Act, such as cram schools, after-school children's clubs, and unlicensed childcare facilities, which are certified by the government.
Target business
- Teachers, etc. at school operators, etc.: Teachers, childcare workers, etc.
- Educational and childcare workers at private educational and childcare providers: cram school instructors, after-school childcare workers, etc.
Required actions for target businesses
- We will continue to create an environment that protects children from sexual violence.
- Check whether individuals working in jobs involving contact with children have a criminal record for sex offenses.
If there is a risk of sexual violence, do not assign the person to work in a position that involves contact with children.
For further details, please refer to the "Overview of the Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act" prepared by the Agency for Child and Family Affairs.
- Summary of the Child Sexual Violence Prevention Act (PDF format, 3.41MB)*Updated on March 18, 2020
Leaflet created by the Agency for Children and Families
- Public leaflet (PDF format, 1.12MB)*Updated on March 25, 2020
- Leaflet for businesses (PDF format, 465.96KB)*Updated on March 25, 2020
- Leaflet for employees (PDF format, 461.52KB)*Updated on March 25, 2020