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Safety Checking of Staff and Others under the Children’s Act

Safety checking is required of every person who has or may have access to children as part of their work, such as cleaners and cooks at early childhood services, must be safety checked in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014 before being allowed to start work. The fine to the early childhood service of failing to do this is up to $10,000 upon c

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Values-based Interviewing as Part of the Staff Safety Check

Values-based Interviewing.

It is usual to conduct a formal interview with potential job applicants and to cover skills, experience and knowledge during the interview.  This ‘technical’ interview is important to ensure that the applicant has the skills, competencies and knowledge to meet the job description and person specifications.

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Safeguarding Children from Abuse in Childcare

Safeguarding Children from Abuse.

Does your early childhood service have a whistle-blowing policy? Having a whistle-blowing policy can help to give confidence in the safety of an early childhood setting and keep it safe for children.   

Furthermore, there are some additional ways to ensure a service is a safe place from abuse for children.

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Female Centre Educator Uses Mobile Phone to Share Indecent Images of Children

Teacher Sexually Abusing Children.

Indecent pictures of children, including bathroom pics, were taken by teacher “K” at her early childhood centre, using her mobile phone and shared online.  Vetting before she was appointed to her job revealed no criminal record.  

Parents at the UK early childhood centre she worked at descr

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