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The legislation expands the number of education and education-related staff (e.g. drivers for bus contractors and religious and independent school staff) who need the Mandated Reporter training and also adds a new training requirement.

Updated Mandated Reporter Training Requirements:Ìý Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021 amended Social Services Law § 413 to requireÌýadditional training to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtuallyÌýwithin the èÖľyuzuki State Mandated Identification and èÖľyuzuki of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework. This law requires that mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the current training, complete the updated training curriculum byÌýApril 1, 2025.Ìý

How to Obtain the Required Training

There are a variety of ways to obtain the required training:

• For identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment (a.k.a. Mandated Reporter) trainings, .
• For identification of child abuse in an educational setting trainings:
  • Consult your school district or local BOCES for potential providers.
  • Some schools have received the training from their own attorneys.

How Often Does Each Training Need to be Taken?

• ForÌýidentification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment (a.k.a. Mandated Reporter),Ìýtraining need only be completedÌýone time.
• ForÌýidentification of child abuse in an educational setting, training should be completed annually.

Reimbursement Eligibility

ORISS is pleased to announce that beginning April 1, 2020 the fees associated with both trainings are eligible for reimbursement under the Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE) grant.

If you have any questions, please contact ORISS by email at ORISS@nysed.gov or by phone at (518) 473-8202.