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February 2023
Our first early childhood regulatory forum
Approved providers of early childhood education and care services and representative peak bodies are invited to attend our first regulatory forum at 9.30am on 28 February 2023.
We will discuss our Regulatory Practice Statement, regulatory priorities, South Australia's adoption of the national assessment and rating reform and the implementation of the updated approved learning frameworks. The webinar will be recorded and distributed in our next bulletin.
Regulatory priorities in 2023-24
In the upcoming early childhood regulatory forum, we will explore how our regulatory priorities and targets will inform monitoring for compliance during 2023-24.
Published in December, our regulatory priorities and targets enable services to prepare to improve their practice in the specific areas identified.
eSafety Early Years program
This evidence-based program provides guidance and resources for early childhood educators and families to encourage children under five years to form positive relationships with technology and to build their understanding of online safety.
Educators can also find guidance for primary school age children.
Continuous improvement at the Education Standards Board
The Board has reviewed its strategic plan to ensure it aligns with our Regulatory Practice Statement, as part of our commitment to continuous improvement of regulatory practice.
We've also updated our website with new menus and a dedicated Guidance and forms page to replace the previous 'resources' pages. Here you will find factsheets, useful links, guidance articles, webinars and self-assessment tools to guide continuous improvement in daily practice at your services.
Check and update policies to reflect current child safety law
The Department of Human Services had a provision in place (Work on Application Provision) in the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016, where people could work at a service while their Working With Children Check (WWCC) was being assessed, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This provision has ceased. Please check and update your policies to reflect the current law.
If you have any questions about WWCC checks and associated policies, please contact the Department of Human Services Child-Safe Environments unit at DHSScreeningUnit@sa.gov.au or 1300 321 592.
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