POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Bright Futures …

1 TRIM D09/26999 [V5] FDC-PRG02. POLICIES AND. PROCEDURES . 9 October 2013. The POLICIES and PROCEDURES contained within this document have been developed by Bright Futures Family Day Care to meet the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012, the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012, and the National Quality Standards for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care. These POLICIES and PROCEDURES are incorporated and read in conjunction with the Service Membership Agreement. As we value collaborative relationships and input from all stakeholders, we welcome any suggestions and feedback about the content of these POLICIES . CONTENTS. Table 1: Maps the POLICIES and PROCEDURES to the legislation.

2 Table 2: Maps the relevant Regulation in the Education and Care Services Regulations 2012 to the POLICIES and PROCEDURES . INTRODUCTION. Vision Mission Statement Philosophy Core Values Code of Conduct GENERAL POLICIES . Children's Health and Safety Nutrition, food and beverages, and dietary requirements Sun Protection Water safety Sleep and rest Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs child protection child safety child supervision Interactions with Children Medical Incidents, Injury, Trauma and Illness Incident, injury, trauma and illness Infectious diseases Administration of First Aid Medical conditions Serious Incidents, Emergency and Evacuation Delivery and Collection of Children from Premises and Excursions Delivery and collection of children Excursion and regular outings Fees charged by Education and Care Service Fees Charged by the Educator and Care Service Service Family Levy Fees Charged by the Educator and Care Service Service Educator Levy Governance and Management of the Service Grievance and Complaints Legal and Insurance Cover Enrolment and Orientation of Children into Education and Care Participation of Volunteers and Students on Practicum Placements Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Positive Guidance Equal Opportunity OPERATIONAL POLICIES .

3 Engagement and registration of family day care educators Engagement and registration of family day care educator assistants Fit and proper assessment of family day care educators, educator assistants and adults residing at the family day care residence Record of visitors to family day care residences and venues Assessment, approval and reassessment of approved family day care residences and family day care venues Keeping a register of family day care service staff, family day care educators, family day care educator assistants, students and volunteers Monitoring, support and supervision of family day care educators and family day care educator assistants Provision of information, assistance and training to family day are educators and educator assistants Employment of family day care service staff INTRODUCTION.

4 Bright Futures Family Day Care is a home-based, non-profit child care support service which places the wellbeing of the child as paramount. Vision excellent family day care where every child will have a Bright future . Mission Statement We engage, support, resource and inspire Educators to work in collaboration with families ensuring each child reaches their full potential. In meeting our vision the service will act in a professional and respectful manner, valuing partnerships and diversity. Our primary focus is always what is in the best interests of the child and in doing so we honour the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child . Philosophy The Bright Futures Family Day Care Service will strive to provide excellent home based education and care environments, where children are supported to grow and become confident and socially competent and environmentally aware members of our community.

5 Our service believes that by working in partnership with educators and providing them with quality support and training, we will provide child care spaces where every child in our care can achieve their full potential. We encourage this environment to meet the individual needs and interests of each child and welcome input from families as we form collaborative partnerships with parents and honour their role as the child 's first and primary educators. We provide this care in the knowledge that children need to be safe, to feel safe and to have consistent access to significant carers where attachments are made and trust is built. A place where every opportunity is taken to nurture, encourage and enhance their learning within the atmosphere of small groups in the natural environment of a home.

6 All children will be supported to have an appreciation of the natural and constructed environments and to develop an awareness of the impact of human activity and the inter-dependence of living things. In working to achieve these aspirations we embrace and promote the National Quality Framework including the early years and school age frameworks and the research and theories that underpin the outcomes they seek for children. Core Values Differences will be valued;. Promoting access and equity for all;. Communicating openly and honestly;. Striving for excellence;. Promoting collaborative relationships;. To be focused on positive outcomes. Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct is the way in which all persons working within Bright Futures Family Day Care manage themselves, their service and the overall service.

7 The protection and wellbeing of children is seen as paramount within the Family Day Care Service. Coordination Unit staff and Educators shall, at all times: Promote the health and wellbeing of children;. Act in the best interests of all children at all times;. Respect the rights of Educators, children and families, ensuring all interactions are fair and lawful;. Treat each child with respect and courtesy, valuing them as individuals;. Recognise and respect that parents are the primary carers for their children and acknowledge individual family strengths, supporting the parents role;. Encourage positive relationships by developing strong partnerships based on honesty, integrity, trust and respect;. Recognise the positive personal and professional strengths individuals bring to the Service.

8 Share resources, experiences and knowledge with colleagues;. Promote democracy in relation to decision making;. Promote an environment where staff and Educators are encouraged to explore different opportunities for themselves and children in care through further education;. Ensure that inclusivity is encouraged when children from diverse backgrounds and abilities are in care;. Abide by all Service POLICIES and PROCEDURES . DEFINITIONS. The following Definitions are to be used in conjunction with the POLICIES and PROCEDURES as written in this document. The POLICIES and PROCEDURES within this document use the following definitions as defined in Part 1, (1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012. approved family day care venue means a place other than a residence where an approved family day care service is provided.

9 Approved learning framework means a learning framework approved by the Ministerial Council. approved provider means a person who holds a provider approval. authorised nominee means a person who has been given permission by a parent or family member to collect the child from the education and care service or the family day care educator. [Refer to (5) of the National Law'.]. education and care service means any service providing or intending to provide education and care on a regular basis to children under 13 years of age other than . (a) a school providing full-time education to children, including children attending in the year before grade 1 but not including a preschool program delivered in a school or a preschool that is registered as a school; or (b) a preschool program delivered in a school if.

10 (i) the program is delivered in a class or classes where a full-time education program is also being delivered to school children; and (ii) the program is being delivered to fewer than 6 children in the school; or (c) a personal arrangement; or (d) a service principally conducted to provide instruction in a particular activity; or (e) a service providing education and care to patients in a hospital or patients of a medical or therapeutic care service; or (f) care provided under a child protection law of a participating jurisdiction; or (g) a prescribed class of disability service; or (h) a service of a prescribed class. education and care service premises means . (a) in relation to a family day care service . (i) an office of the family day care service; or (ii) an approved family day care venue; or (iii) each part of a residence used to provide education and care to children as part of a family day care service or used to provide access to the part of the residence used to provide that education and care.