ACT public preschool policies and procedures
The Education Directorate is the approved provider of ACT public preschools.
The following documents meet ACECQA requirements for preschool settings, and adhere to Education Directorate policies and procedures.
The Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations are also available onsite and online.
ACT Education Directorate policies and procedures can be found on the Education Directorate website.
| Policy area | Education Directorate policy / procedure | Farrer Primary School,
Preschool Unit policy / procedure |
|---|
| Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisation | Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisation Procedure | |
| Dealing with complaints | Complaints Procedure | Complaints Procedure 2024 |
| Dealing with infectious diseases | Infectious diseases Procedure | Exclusion periods |
| Delivery and collection of children | Delivery and collection of children Procedure | |
| Emergency planning and fire safety | Emergency planning and fire safety Procedure | Farrer Primary School Emergency Management Plan
(physical copy held at Preschool) |
| Enrolment and orientation | Enrolment and orientation | |
| Excursions | Excursion Procedure | Information and permission notes are sent home for excursions. A risk assessment is prepared for every excursion and can be made available on request. |
| Governance and Management | Determining the Nominated Supervisor, Responsible Person and Educational Leader Procedure.pdf ACTPS Code of Conduct Privacy Policy Access Student Records Policy Records Management Policy Reporting to the Community on School Programs and Performance Policy Responding to Student Accident/Incidents: Support, Reporting and Insurance Arrangements Policy School Administration System User Access Procedure | |
| Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Policy | Incident, Injury, Trauma, and Illness Policy | |
| Interactions with Children | Interactions with children Procedure | Interactions with Children Procedure 2024 |
| Nutrition, dietary requirements, food and beverages | Mealtimes, nutrition, dietary requirements, food handling and storage Procedure | |
| Medical conditions | Medical conditions Procedure | |
| Payment of fees | Payment of fees Procedure | |
| Providing a child safe environment | Provision of a child safe environment Procedure | |
| Safe transportation of children | Transport Procedure | |
| Sleep and rest | Sleep and rest Procedure | Sleep and Rest Procedure 2024 |
| Staffing | Staffing Guidelines Determining the Nominated Supervisor, Responsible Person and Educational Leader Procedure Participation of Practicum Students | Preschool Staffing Procedure 2024 Farrer Preschool Participation of Practicum Students 2024 |
| Sun protection | Sun UV Protection Policy | FPS SunSmart procedures |
| The administration of first aid | First aid policy | Preschool First Aid Procedure 2024 |
| Transport procedure | Transport procedure | |
| Voluntary Contributions and Provision of Statement procedure | Voluntary Contributions and Provision of Statement procedure | |
| Waiver procedure | Waiver procedure | |
| Water safety | Swimming and Water Park Aquatic Activities Policy | |
