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child safety
10 Child Safe
Standards
1. Leadership
Child safety is embedded in organisational
leadership, governance and culture.
6. Child focused
Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse are child focused.
2. Child participation
Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
7. Skills
Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and
awareness to keep children safe through continual education and training
3. Family involvement
Families and communities are informed and involved.
8. Environments
Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur.
4. Equity
Equity is upheld and
diversity is taken into account.
9. Review
Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved.
5. Staff
People working with children are suitable and supported.
10. Policy management
Policies and procedures document how the organisation is child safe.
Child Safe Practices
At KiDZSPOT, we have our own framework for child safety. Underpinned by the 10 Child Safe Standards, we use the KiDZSPOT Child Safe Scheme as a roadmap to ensure our children are protected while they're in our care. There are many strategies we implement to minimise the risk of harm to these children; these are the highlights that capture the most important ways we keep our children safe:
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Recruitment: we collect and verify Working with Children Checks and National Police checks
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Supervision: minimum legislative staff ratio requirements and at least two (2) educators at all times, so a child is never left alone with an educator
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CCTV: all of our services are equipped with CCTV cameras
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Photography: only taken on KiDZSPOT issued devices, and with parent permission
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No smart devices: no personal smart watches, phones or tablets when working with children
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Physical contact: must be within appropriate physical boundaries
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Visibility in key areas: staff have clear visibility of nappy rooms and children’s toilet areas
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Gifts and benefits: no gifts allowed for any child unless we have parent permission
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Out of hours contact: no out of hours contact allowed with a child, including on any form of social media
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Confidentiality: assurances that any notification made with regards to child safety will remain confidential and will only be shared with the Approved Providers, senior Directors and law enforcement and/or Department officials, if required
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Reporting processes: ongoing staff training on how to identify signs of abuse, and the Reportable Conduct Scheme, which outines the process to report any sign of harm, neglect or abuse to authorities
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Zero tolerance: strict policies on how we handle allegations of abuse, including stand downs and instant dismissal