English: Child Find was first instituted under DepEd Order No. 72 s. 2009 to locate children with disabilities. Under Republic Act No. 11650 titled "Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act," the CFS is defined as a system of identification, location, and evaluation of all learners with disabilities who are not receiving basic education services. The CFS seeks to locate learners who are not more than 24 years old to facilitate their inclusion in the general basic education system.
Filipino: Unang ipinatupad ang Child Find sa ilalim ng DepEd Order No. 72 s. 2009 upang mahanap ang mga kabataang may kapansanan. Sa ilalim ng Republic Act No. 11650 na pinamagatang "Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act," ipapatupad ang CFS upang matukoy kung sinu-sino at masuri ang mga kabataang may kapansanan na hindi nakakatanggap ng edukasyon. Ang mga mag-aaral na hindi tatanda sa dalawampu't apat (24) na taong gulang ang kabilang sa sistema ng edukasyong ito.