Group 2: Children’s Health and Safety

"Educators play an important role in ensuring the health and safety of the children at the service. This group of modules aims to help students understand why accidents and illness can occur in the service, and the practical things they can do to help prevent these from occuring. Each module also exames how the Education and Care Services National Regulations, the National Quality Standards and other relevant legislation and guidelines translate to everyday activities within the service."

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Module 1
  • Supervision

    Supervision

    • Why children need to be supervised • Educator:children ratios set out in the Regulations, policies and procedures • Why ratios are not always a guarantee of effective supervision • The four key principles of supervision •Why supervision is about more than just watching children.

Module 2
  • Infection control

    Infection control

    • The regulations, policies and guidelines for cleaning • Why regular cleaning is so important • Why educators and children should regularly wash their hands • Why sick children and staff need to be excluded from the service • Why each child and staff member’s immunisation status needs to be monitored

Module 3
  • Preventing accidents - environmental factors

    Preventing accidents - environmental factors

    • The legislation, guidelines and policies in place to prevent accidents and injuries • Some common accidents and injuries in services • How to plan for the range of environmental factors that contribute to accidents and injuries

Module 4
  • Preventing accidents - human factors

    Preventing accidents - human factors

    • The human factors that contribute to accidents and injuries • Guidelines for teaching safety rules to children • Why it is important to provide opportunities for risky play

Module 5
  • Documenting and reporting health

    Documenting and reporting health

    • Legislative requirements relating to reporting and documentation • The information that needs to be included in the Incident, injury, trauma and illness record • The procedures and documentation required when administering medication to children

Module 6
  • Safe food handling

    Safe food handling

    • The regulations in relation to food handling • The key practices in place to minimise the risk of food contamination • Correct procedures for preparing breastmilk and formula for infants • Procedures for handling food for children with intolerances and allergies

Module 7
  • Introduction to healthy eating

    Introduction to healthy eating

    • Why good nutrition for young children is so important • The legislation and guidelines services must follow in relation to promoting healthy eating • The dietary guidelines for good nutrition for babies and young children

Module 8
  • Promoting healthy eating

    Promoting healthy eating

    • How to encourage healthy food habits in young children • Ways you can work in partnership with families • How you can promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle

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