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ECD Centre Health and Safety Policy

The document outlines health and safety policies and procedures for an early childhood service. It discusses maintaining a safe environment through comprehensive policies on children's health, safety, hygiene, supervision, incident management and child protection. It also references the National Quality Standards and National Regulations that services must comply with to support children's wellbeing, safety, learning and development.

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ECD Centre Health and Safety Policy

The document outlines health and safety policies and procedures for an early childhood service. It discusses maintaining a safe environment through comprehensive policies on children's health, safety, hygiene, supervision, incident management and child protection. It also references the National Quality Standards and National Regulations that services must comply with to support children's wellbeing, safety, learning and development.

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Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Early Childhood Services can be a high-risk environment for incidents and accidents to
children, families, Educators and visitors. Our Service is committed to maintaining a safe and
healthy environment through comprehensive policies and procedures, managing risks and
hazards appropriately and effectively.

National Quality Standard (NQS)

Quality Area 2: Children’s Health and Safety

2.1 Health Each child's health and physical activity is supported


and promoted

2.1.1 Wellbeing and Each child's wellbeing and comfort is provided for,
comfort including appropriate opportunities to meet each child's
needs for sleep, rest and relaxation

2.1.2 Health practises and Effective illness and injury management and hygiene
procedures practices are promoted and implemented.

2.1.3 Healthy lifestyles Healthy eating and physical activity are promoted and
appropriate for
each child

2.2 Safety Each child is protected

2.2.1 Supervision At all times, reasonable precautions and adequate


supervision ensure children are protected from harm
and hazard

2.2.2 Incident and Plans to effectively manage incidents and emergencies


emergency are developed in
management consultation with relevant authorities, practiced and
implemented.

2.2.3 Child protection Management, educators and staff are aware of their
roles and responsibilities to identify and respond to
every child at risk of abuse or
neglect.

Education and Care Services National Regulations

Children (Education and Care Services) National Law NSW :

182 Tobacco, drug and alcohol free environment


156 Relationships in groups
103 Premises, furniture and equipment to be safe, clean and in good repair
104 Fencing and security
105 Furniture, materials and equipment
104 Fencing and security
105 Furniture, materials and equipment
106 Laundry and hygiene facilities
107 Space requirements-indoor
108 Space requirements-outdoor space
109 Toilet and hygiene facilities
110 Ventilation and natural light
111 Administrative space
112 Nappy change facilities
113 Outdoor space-natural environment
114 Outdoor space shade
115 Premises designed to facilitate supervision
116 Assessments of family day care residences and approved family day care venues.
117 Glass (additional requirement for family day care
73 Educational programs
74 Documenting of child assessments or evaluations for delivery of educational program
75 Information about the educational program to be kept available
76 Information about educational program to be given to parents
80 Weekly menu
86 Notification to parents of incident, injury, trauma and illness
99 Children leaving the education and care service premises
102 Authorisation for excursions
111 Administrative space (centre-based services)
158 Children's attendance records to be kept by approved provider
168 Policies and procedures are required in relation to enrolment and orientation
171 Policies and procedures to be kept available

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