Child safety
Growing through Movement
At Move Early Learning, your child’s safety, wellbeing, and protection are our highest priority. We believe every child has the right to feel safe, respected and valued, creating a foundation where they can confidently learn, play and grow.
We uphold the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and implement the Child Safe Standards to ensure the highest level of care and protection. By working closely with families, educators and the wider community, we foster a culture where children’s voices are heard, their rights are respected, and their wellbeing always comes first.
How we keep children safe
At Move Early Learning, we are committed to:
- Promoting child safety, wellbeing and protection throughout our service and the wider community.
- Working collaboratively with child protection agencies, health professionals, family support services and the Office for Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Providing annual child protection and child safety training for all team members.
- Ensuring every team member holds a valid and verified Working with Children Check before commencing employment.
- Delivering comprehensive staff inductions covering child protection, mandatory reporting responsibilities and cultural awareness.
- Regularly reviewing our child safety policies to reflect current legislation and best practice.
- Recording, monitoring and responding appropriately to child protection concerns and incidents.
- Embedding child safety into our recruitment, selection and onboarding processes.
- Providing ongoing education and professional development on the Child Safe Standards.
Our team's commitment
Every member of our team is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive environment by:
- Putting children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of every decision.
- Treating every child with dignity, kindness and respect.
- Acting as positive role models and maintaining professional boundaries.
- Using proactive strategies to minimise risks and protect children from harm.
- Completing annual child protection and child safe training.
- Responding promptly, fairly and transparently to any concerns or complaints.
- Reporting child protection concerns immediately in line with legislation and our policies.
- Respecting the privacy and confidentiality of children and families.
- Building strong partnerships with families while embracing the diversity of our community.
- Maintaining awareness of cultural considerations relating to child safety.
- Complying with the Mandatory Code of Practice under the Children's Guardian Regulation 2022.
How our educators support every child
Our educators create safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environments by:
- Delivering programs that support children's physical, emotional, social, intellectual, cultural and family wellbeing.
- Embedding child safety into everyday teaching practices and learning experiences.
- Providing children with encouragement, warmth and emotional support.
- Supporting children with additional needs through inclusive and individualised approaches.
- Promoting children's rights in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Encouraging children to express their ideas, feelings and concerns with confidence.
- Working alongside early intervention and support services to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.
Illness exclusion periods
Keeping our community healthy is a shared responsibility. To protect children, families and educators, we follow recommended exclusion periods for common childhood illnesses.
If your child is unwell, please refer to the guide below before returning to the service.
| Illness | Exclusion period |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 | Until fully recovered and fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication. |
| Influenza | Until fully recovered and fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication. |
| Gastroenteritis | At least 24 hours after the last episode. During outbreaks, exclusion may extend to 48 hours or longer. |
| Fever (38 degrees C or above) | Until fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication. |
| Conjunctivitis | Until discharge has stopped or medical advice confirms the condition is no longer contagious. |
| Hand, foot and mouth disease | Until all blisters have dried. |
| Common cold | Children may attend if symptoms are mild and they are well enough to participate in daily activities. |
| Hepatitis A | At least 7 days after the onset of jaundice or until medical clearance is provided. |
| Chickenpox | Until all blisters have dried, usually 5-7 days. |
| Whooping cough | 21 days from the onset of coughing, or after completing 5 days of appropriate antibiotics. |
| School sores (impetigo) | Until medical clearance has been provided. |
If your child is unwell or you’re unsure whether they should attend, please contact our friendly team. We’re always here to provide guidance and support.
Your child’s safety matters to us
Have questions about our health and safety practices? We’d love to welcome you to Move Early Learning and share how we create safe, nurturing environments where every child can feel confident, connected and supported.