Education and Care Services National Regulations National Quality Standard Service policies/documentation Other 103, 168, 171, 172, 173, 177, 183 to 185 7.3 Constitution Service Philosophy Quality Improvement Plan Family Handbook Staff Handbook Fee Policy Confidentiality Policy Food Safety Standards. Network Record Keeping Factsheet Child Care Service Handbook (DEEWR) Work, Health and Safety Act (2011) Child Care Benefit legislation RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of the Approved Provider that cannot be delegated to any other person or body include: Compliance monitoring – ensuring compliance with the objects, purposes and values of the service, and with its constitution. Organisational governance – setting or approving policies, plans and budgets to achieve those objectives, and monitoring performance against them. Strategic planning – reviewing and approving strategic direction and initiatives. Regulatory monitoring – ensuring that the service complies with all relevant laws, regulations and regulatory requirements. Financial monitoring – establishing and maintaining systems of financial control, internal control, and performance reporting; reviewing the service’s budget; monitoring management and financial performance to ensure the solvency, financial strength and good performance of the service. Financial reporting – considering and approving annual financial statements and required reports to government. Organisational structure – setting and maintaining a framework of delegation and internal control. selection and monitoring – selecting, evaluating the performance of, rewarding and, if necessary, dismissing the staff. Delegate the functions of sub-committees, the Nominated Supervisor, and other staff. Risk management – reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of risk management and compliance in the service; agreeing or ratifying all policies and decisions on matters might create significant risk to the service, financial or otherwise. Dispute management – dealing with and managing conflicts that may arise within the organisation, including conflicts arising between committee members, staff, members, or volunteers.
Education and Care Services National Regulations National Quality Standard Other Service policies/ Documentation Other r82, r84, r85, r86, r87, r89, r103, r105, r107, r108, r109, r110, r114, r115, r155, r170, r176, r168. Quality Area’s 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7. - - - - Parent handbook Staff handbook Health and Safety policies and procedures Staffing policies and procedures NSW Children and Person’s (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 Ombudsman Act 1974 (with relevant Child Protection Amendments) NSW Department of Community Services Mandatory Reporting Guidelines NSW Child Protection Interagency Guidelines (2006) Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 No 13 Keep Them Safe – Information session/ overview participants manual 2009/ 2010 - My Time, Our Place. PROCEDURES: a) Managing the Facility SECURITY Only approved educators and management members will be given a key to access the building and equipment areas. A key register will be maintained that indicates the person's receipt of the key, date received, and date returned on completion of employment or completion of term as member of Management. If the service is situated on a school site, service will adhere to key registry requirements of the school. Extra keys will only be cut after agreement by the management and a record made of where they are. All monies and important documents will be kept in a lockable place and access will only be permitted by approved staff and management members. Educators will ensure that the building is left in a secure manner before leaving and all windows, cupboards, safe, and other relevant areas are locked. All heating and lighting is off and all doors properly secured. Educators will inform the police and the committee as soon as possible if there has been a break in to the service of any kind. Educators will remain at the service until the police arrive or inform them of what to do.
Immunisation POLICY STATEMENT We respect the right of individual parents to choose to have their children immunized. The children who are not immunised will be excluded from Beauty Point OOSH for the period of an outbreak that is a vaccine-preventable disease. Proof of immunisation will be sought at the enrolment stage and filed. CONSIDERATIONS Education and Care Services National Regulations National Quality Standard Other Service policies/documentatio n Other Regulation 88 2.1.4 Parent Handbook - Enrolment and Orientation Policy - Providing a Child Safe Environment Policy - - - - - - Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 NSW Department of Health guidelines Disability Discrimination Act 1975 NSW Anti-discrimination Act 1977 Staying Healthy in Child Care (5thEdition)