About our Education and Care Guiding Principles
The Guiding Principles below have been developed in consultation with the Children, Youth and Families' management team within our Education and Care Services department. Staff and families were also closely involved in the development process.
These principles adhere to the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW), National Quality Framework, Education and Care Services National Regulations and National Quality Standards.
Guiding Principles
- (CCFDC) Monitoring, Support and Supervision of FDC Educators
- (CCFDC) Recruitment, Registration, Leave and Managing Non-Compliance
- (CCFDC) Relocation, Overnight and Emergency Care
- Access, Arrival and Departure
- Accident, incident and trauma
- Child safe environment and practices
- Cleanliness and hygienic practices
- Collaborative partnerships with families
- Educational Program Planning and Practice
- Educators professional development and standards
- Emergency response / critical incident
- Enrolment, Orientation and Waiting List
- Excursions and Transportation of Children
- Fee Payments
- Governance, Management and Leadership
- Guiding Children's Behaviour for children 5 to 12 years
- Immunisation, infectious diseases and illness exclusion
- Inclusion in education and care services
- Medical Conditions and Medication
- Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing
- Safe Use of Digital Technologies and Online Environments
- Supervision and Interaction
- Transition to School
