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Death and injury prevention is a serious matter in early childhood care and education. Every parent has a right to expect their child will come home alive and not suffer preventable injuries.
The Ministry of Education holds responsibility for making sure services do not operate in ways that result in harm to a child. But the ministry operates a high trust model. This means that it’s often not until a child dies or is hurt that problems come to light.
At the OECE, we work to raise public awareness about death and injury prevention. We will continue to talk about and investigate safety issues.
To give you insight into things that can happen, child deaths and injuries at Early Childhood Education Services are listed below. The list is focused
Child Supervision Skills. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Supervision is key for child safety Active supervision does not mean just sitting or being in the same
Safer Eating in Early Childhood Centres. December 8, 2020. “Not allowing children’s lives to be endangered through the provision of food they can easily choke
This opinion piece provides a perspective on issues of compliance, monitoring, and parent right to know in the context of a case study of one
Review of the Ministry of Education is Needed. The most basic expectation every parent has when using an early childhood service is that their child
Ministry of Education monitoring ECE Services. Opinion article. By Dr Sarah Alexander. July 25, 2018. The names of early childhood education services breaching minimum standards
Inadequate and Irregular Monitoring. Opinion Article. Dr Sarah Alexander. February 19. 2017. Inadequate and irregular monitoring of standards can lead to disastrous consequences. Along with
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