On Wednesday, June 08, The Department of Education, Early Childhood Education, will be conducting a free webinar on Ensuring Children’s Safety On Transport.
When services provide or arrange the transportation of children it’s crucial to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, and that policies, procedures and practices are in place to ensure children’s health, safety and wellbeing. This webinar will cover a variety of topics to ensure the safe transportation of children.
Topics covered include:
- Understand key risks when transporting children in an ECEC setting.
- Learn practical risk mitigation strategies you could implement at your service to keep children safe.
- Find resources to guide and assist you in implementing safe transport practices.
- Understand where to seek information, advice and support on transporting children.
Hear from Kids and Traffic, Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program, on transport best practices in ECEC, including OSHC.
Date and time
Wed, June 8, 2022. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEST
To register: Ensuring Children’s Safety On Transport
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