ATTACHMENT 2 National Quality Standard linkages to road safety This document provides extracts from the NQS that relate to road safety and must be read in conjunction with the NQS. Quality area 2: Children’s health and safety Standard Element Assessment Guide 2.3 Each child is protected. 2.3.1 Children are Guidance for children of all adequately supervised ages and all service Questions to reflection on at all times. practice: Assessors may observe: How do we ensure children educators supervising children are alerted to safety issues closely when they are in a and encouraged to develop situation that presents a higher the skills to assess and risk of injury for example, on – minimise risks to their own an excursion near a road or safety? water. 2.3.2 Every reasonable Guidance for children of all precaution is taken to ages and all service types protect children from Assessors may observe: harm and any hazard educators and coordinators likely to cause injury. talking with children safety issues and correct use of equipment and the environment and, where appropriate, involving children in setting safety rules. Assessors may sight: evidence of detailed information provided to families regarding excursions, including the destination, mode of transport, ratios and the number of adults in attendance, and written authorisation for children to be taken outside the service premises, including for excursions or routine outings (except in emergency situations)
ATTACHMENT 2 National Quality Standard linkages to road safety This document provides extracts from the NQS that relate to road safety and must be read in conjunction with the NQS. Quality area 2: Children’s health and safety Standard Element Assessment Guide 2.3 Each child is protected. Questions to reflection on practice: How do we ensure children are alerted to safety issues and encouraged to develop the skills to assess and minimise risks to their own safety? 2.3.1 Children are adequately supervised at all times. Guidance for children of all ages and all service Assessors may observe: educators supervising children closely when they are in a situation that presents a higher risk of injury – for example, on an excursion near a road or water. 2.3.2 Every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm and any hazard likely to cause injury. Guidance for children of all ages and all service types Assessors may observe: educators and coordinators talking with children safety issues and correct use of equipment and the environment and, where appropriate, involving children in setting safety rules. Assessors may sight: evidence of detailed information provided to families regarding excursions, including the destination, mode of transport, ratios and the number of adults in attendance, and written authorisation for children to be taken outside the service premises, including for excursions or routine outings (except in emergency situations)
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