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
- Governance, Management and Leadership
- Guiding Children's Behaviour
- Immunisation, infectious diseases and illness exclusion
- Inclusion in education and care services
- Medical Conditions and Medication
- Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing
- Supervision and Interaction
- Transition to School
Other relevant documents
- Fee Payments Policy (PDF, 130KB)
- Education and Care Code of Conduct Handbook for Educators, Parents and Children
- Education and Care Handbook for Families (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Child Protection Policy (PDF, 116KB)