Policies and Procedures
Hughes Preschool policies and procedures are available for viewing by parents and carers at any time and are accessible in the table below. The Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations are also available onsite and online.
Up-to-date policies and procedures for the ACT Education Directorate can be found on the Education Directorate website (https://www.education.act.gov.au/publications_and_policies/policies).
| Policy Area | Corresponding Regulations | Education & Training Policy/Procedure | Hughes Preschool Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance and refusal of authorisations | Regulations 92, 93, 94, 99, 102, 160, 161, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | ||
| Dealing with complaints | Sections 172 and 174 and Regulations 168, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 176 | ||
| Dealing with infectious diseases | Sections 172 and 174 and Regulations 85, 86, 87, 88, 103, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 175 | ||
| Dealing with medical conditions in children | Sections 172 and 174 and Regulations 85, 86, 87, 90, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 175 | Medical Conditions Procedure.pdf Management of Eating and Drinking Support in ACT Public Schools Policy | Dealing with Medical Conditions in Children Procedure Confidentiality of Records Procedure |
| Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises | Sections 165, 167 and 170 and Regulations 86, 87, 99, 102AAB, 102AAC, 157, 158, 160, 161, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Delivery and Collection of Children Procedure.pdf | Delivery and Collection of Children to/from Preschool Procedure HPS Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisation Procedure |
| Emergency and evacuation | Sections 167 and Regulations 97, 98, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Unexpected and Immediate Closure of a Preschool Site School Emergency Management Plan (physical copy held at Preschool) | |
| Enrolment and orientation | Section 175 and Regulations 90, 91, 92, 97, 99, 157, 160, 161, 162, 168, 170, 171, 172, 177, 181 and 183 | Early Entry for Children with English as an Additional Language or Dialect Procedure | |
| Excursions | Section 165 and Regulations 89, 90, 99, 100, 101, 102, 122, 123, 136, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Organising Preschool Excursions/ Incursions Procedure | |
| Governance and management | Sections 13, 14, 21, 51, 162, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 188 and Regulations 29, 31, 55, 56, 84, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 117, 117B, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 165, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 174A, 175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 183, 184 and 185 | Determining the Nominated Supervisor, Responsible Person and Educational Leader Procedure.pdf Reporting to the Community on School Programs and Performance Policy Responding to Student Accident/Incidents: Support, Reporting and Insurance Arrangements Policy | Governance and Management Procedure Preschool Outdoor Learning Environment Procedure Considerations for Setting up Outdoor Equipment Procedure |
| Incident, injury, trauma and illness | Sections 165, 167 and 174 and Regulations 85, 86, 87, 89, 95, 97, 103, 104, 117, 161, 168, 170, 171, 172, 177 and 183 | Critical/Non-Critical Incident Management and Reporting Policy | Incident, Injury and Trauma Procedure |
| Interactions with children | Sections 165, 166, 168 and 169 and Regulations 73, 84, 115, 117A, 118, 123, 126, 145, 155, 156, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Interactions with Children Procedure.pdf Students with a Disablility Meeting their Educational Needs Policy Volunteers and Visitors in Schools Policy | Interactions with Children Guidelines Students, Volunteers and Visitors Procedure |
| Nutrition, food and beverages, dietary requirements | Regulations 77, 78, 90, 91, 160, 162, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | ACT Public School Food and Drink Policy Meal times, Nutrition, Dietary Requirements, Food Handling and Storage Procedure.pdf Management of Eating and Drinking Support in ACT Public Schools Policy | Nutrition and Food Safety Procedure |
| Payment of service fees and provision of a statement of fees charged by the service | Regulations 111, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | ||
| Providing a child safe environment | Sections 162A, 165, 166 and 167 and Regulations 82, 84, 103, 115, 122, 123, 145, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172 and 175(d)(e) | Provision of a Child-Safe Environment Procedure.pdf Students with a Disablility Meeting their Educational Needs Policy Volunteers and Visitors in Schools Policy Code of Conduct for Teachers, School Leaders and Principals Child Protection and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Policy | Clothing and Footwear Procedure Environmental Sustainability Procedure |
| Safe arrival of children | Sections 165, 167 and 175 and Regulations 102AAB, 102AAC, 122, 123, 161, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Delivery and Collection of Children.pdf | Delivery and Collection of Children to/from Preschool Procedure |
| Safe transportation of children | Sections 165 and 167 and Regulations 89, 99, 100, 101, 102, 102E, 122, 123, 126158, 168, 170, 171, 172, 175 and 177 | Transport Procedure.pdf | Organising Preschool Excursions/ Incursions Procedure |
| Sleep and rest for children | Sections 165 and 167 and Regulations 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D, 87, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 115, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Sleep and Rest Procedure.pdf | |
| Staffing | Sections 56, 56A, 161, 161A, 162, 162A, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173 and 175 and Regulations 35, 81, 84, 85, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 117A, 117B, 117C, 123, 125, 126, 136, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 174 | Refer to Governance and Management Procedures (found above) Code of Conduct for Teachers, School Leaders and Principals Child Protection and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Policy Other Directorate policies/guidelines such as (but not limited to): | Governance and Management Procedure |
| Sun protection | Section 167 and Regulations 100, 113, 114, 168, 170, 171 and 172 | Sun (UV) Protection for Students.pdf | UV and Sun Protection Procedure |
| The administration of first aid | Section 167 and Regulations 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 9, 93, 94, 101, 136, 137, 161, 162, 168, 170, 171, 172, 176 and 183 | First Aid Policy | |
| Water safety | Sections 165 and 167 and Regulations 25(1)(c), 101, 115, 168(2)(a)(iii), 170, 171 and 172 | |