Child Safety at C&K Child protection and safeguarding is a prime responsibility at C&K – extended across governance, leadership, employees, volunteers, and families. Our commitment to child safety at C&K Child Protection and Safeguarding is a shared responsibility at the Creche & Kindergarten Association – across leadership, governance, employees, volunteers and families.As a signatory to the Queensland Statement of Shared Commitment, C&K recognises that every interaction counts in creating an environment where children feel safe, secure and self-confident.All employees at C&K embrace this safeguarding culture and enforce our zero tolerance for any abusive or inappropriate actions. They do this by creating inclusive, culturally safe, and nurturing environments where children are empowered to thrive through quality relationships and voice their perspectives with confidence, knowing that they will be heard and taken seriously.Our recruitment processes reflect these child-safe commitments and are designed to identify the most suitable and qualified persons to work with children and facilitate a child-safe environment. Child safety standards at C&K Our educators’ dedication to children’s safety and well-being every day exemplifies the high standards that should be the norm across the sector. We are strongly committed to child safety and protection and will always take action to protect children. We enforce a zero tolerance for any abusive or inappropriate actions, with a thorough mandatory reporting process.We have a suite of policies and procedures to guide staff, along with resources and a targeted induction program to embed child safe practices for all staff.Centre employees are not permitted to use personal devices when working with children unless in an emergency.We cultivate and encourage a strong reporting culture with follow up support to respond quickly to concerns.We take parent feedback seriously and respond to parent concerns promptly.We listen to children and take them seriously. We carefully observe the responses and reactions of infants and toddlers and speak with families if we have concerns.Our recruitment and staff performance processes are robust, reinforcing child safety at all steps in attracting and supporting the best people.We organise staff rosters so that at least two staff members are rostered at all times. We have support provided by our regional teams and centre leadership team and often staff above and beyond minimum ratio requirements.We regularly review our policies and procedures and are currently revising our child safety approach, implementing regulatory and legislative changes. Child safety policies and procedures Explore C&K’s policies to understand our commitment to quality childcare & early learning. Stay informed about our practices, standards, and guidelines. SafetyKindergarten and Childcare Safe Arrival, Departure and Access ProcedureOSHC Safe Arrival, Departure and Access ProcedureAdditional Emergency Contact FormChild Health and Safety PolicyWorkplace Health and Safety Policy StatementSun Safety ProcedureEmergency Management ProcedureExcursions ProcedureEscorting Children to and from External Bus Service ProcedureRegular Transport By Centre Bus ProcedureWater Safety ProcedureChild Centre Incident Reporting Procedure (Branch)Child Centre Incident Reporting Procedure (Affiliates)Child Safe Sleep and Rest ProcedureInfant Safe Sleep and Rest ProcedureButton BatteriesChildren's eSafety (Branches) ProcedureChildren's eSafety (Affiliates) ProcedureSupervision ProcedureChild ProtectionChild Protection PolicyReporting an Allegation of Child Harm occurring within a C&K CentreResponding to and reporting Child Protection Concerns (outside a C&K Centre) Report a child safety concern If you're concerned about the safety, health, and well-being of a child, report it immediately. We encourage our C&K community to report any concerns about child safety to us. You can report it to a centre director or click the button below to report it to C&K. You can choose to remain anonymous, and your all concerns will be responded to. Report concern here
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