Overview
Standard 11 focuses on:
- making sure policies and procedures document how the service will ensure it is child safe
- implementing actions from the other standards
- consulting all stakeholders in the development and review of policies and procedures. This includes children, families, staff and volunteers
- service leadership in modelling and championing the importance of the child safe standards
- staff and volunteers complying with the standards.
Actions services must take to comply with Standard 11
Standard 11: Policies and procedures that document how services are safe for children.
Early childhood services must comply with all the following elements of this standard:
- Policies and procedures address all Child Safe Standards (11.1)
- Policies and procedures are documented, and easy to understand (11.2)
- Best practice models, and stakeholder consultation informs the development of policies and procedures (11.3)
- Leaders champion and model compliance with policies and procedures (11.4)
- Staff and volunteers understand and implement policies and procedures (11.5).
How to comply - examples and ideas
Start by reflecting on how your service already documents how it is safe for children.
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