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AIM
To promote an atmosphere of understanding and trust and safety between the children and their Carers and Staff, so that children attending Family Daycare have fun while they learn and grow.
RATIONALE
Children learn in large part by example. They reflect the quality of care they receive. Children have a right to have fun and learn freely while in care.
STRATEGIES
Staff and Carers will ensure that the manner of their address to the children attending our Scheme will foster a warm and trusting relationship between themselves and the children.
This will be achieved by:
• Listening to the children
• Treating the children with kindness
• Treating the children with respect
• Showing fairness in all interactions with the children
• Providing a good role model
• Providing clearly drawn behaviour boundaries which will encourage a sense of safety in the children.
Staff and Care Givers will ensure that interactions with children will be culturally relevant by:
- researching the background of the given culture
- discussing the needs of this culture with the Families of the children
- adjusting the programming and interactions in accordance with the acquired information
Staff and Care Givers will ensure that interactions with children with disabilities will reflect understanding of these children's special needs. This will be achieved by:
• acquiring information on the disability
• discussing the child's particular needs with the Families
• ensuring that special programming is developed to allow the child to participate in interesting activities.
• encouraging continuing interaction with other children
• giving the children the opportunity to extend themselves to the best of their ability while ensuring that expectations are kept realistic
REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS AND OTHER STANDARDS
National Childcare Accreditation Council Quality Practices Guide 2nd edition 2004 Family Day Care Quality Assurance, Quality Area 1
NSW Children’s Services Regulation 2004, Clause 65
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