Code and Procedures
The mission on Children's Services is to strive to create learning environments and experiences for children and families based on secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships, partnerships with families, high expectations and equity, respect for diversity, ongoing learning and reflective practice.
All Council long day care centres are operated under Council's Child Care Centre Operations Policy - 28kb in conjunction with Council's Code and Procedures for Child Care Centres, Codes of Conducts and State and Federal Legislation.
The Code and Procedures for Child Care Centres is structured into 32 Procedures.
- 1: Introduction - 115kb
- 2: Authorised Collection of Children - 89kb
- 3: Late Collection of Children - 69kb
- 4: Care of Children - 151kb
- 5: Child Protection - 116kb
- 6: Access to Children - 68kb
- 7: Access and Equity - 83kb
- 8: Children - Accident and Emergency Treatment - 101kb
- 9: Collection of Fees NPSC and ECEC - 94kb
- 10: Enrolments and Withdrawals - 211kb
- 11: Casual Enrolment - 51kb
- 12: Sessional Care Program (Somerville Park) - 86kb
- 13: Waiting Lists (NPSC and ECEC) - 71kb
- 14: Parental Leave / Parents Ceasing Work - 51kb
- 15: Excursions for Staff and Children in all Children's Services - 106kb
- 16: Health - 405kb
- 17: Safety - 116kb
- 18: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - 83kb
- 19: Accidents - Staff - 49kb
- 20: Confidentiality - 99kb
- 21: Curriculum Program - 106kb
- 22: Nutrition - 168kb
- 23: Childcare for Hornsby Shire Council Staff - 53kb
- 24: Cleaning - 99kb
- 25: Risk Management - Fire - 66kb
- 26: Risk Management - Emergency Procedures / Evacuation / Lockdown Procedure - 105kb
- 27: Risk Management - Safety - 83kb
- 28: Alcohol and Drug Free Work Place - 65kb
- 29: Smoke Free Environment - 49kb
- 30: Volunteers / Students / Visitors - 67kb
- 31: Parent Involvement - 84kb
- 32: Complaints Procedure - 66kb
Appendices
All appendices referred to in the above procedures can be viewed at any of Council's child care centres. Download a list of Code and Procedures for Child Care Centres - Appendices - 87kb.
