Glass Safety
If a glazed area of a family day care residence or venue is accessible to the children, and situated 1 metre or less above the floor level, the following is required
- Safety glazing, if required by the Building Code of Australia, or
- Treatment with a product that prevents glass from shattering if broken (such as safety film),or guarding with barriers that prevent a child from hitting or falling against the glass
- Family day care educators should ensure placing easy-to see stickers at adult and child height on glass panels or doors, and ensure that glass areas are well lit
National Quality Framework
| Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 | Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 | National Quality Area | National Quality Standards |
| 161-175 | 30, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 116, 117, 169 | 3 | 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, |
| 7 | 7.2.2, 7.3.1, 7.3.5 |
Related policies
- Children’s Health and Wellbeing Act 2009
- Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
- Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)
- Public Health and Well Being Act 2008
- Health and Safety Act 2004
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cwlth)
- Information Privacy Act 2000
- Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
- Working with Children Act 2005
Related Policies
- Assessment of Educators, Assistants, and Persons Residing at the Family day care Residence Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Code of Conduct Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Complaints and Grievances Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Emergency and Evacuation Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Engagement or Registration of Family day care Educators Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Mentor, Support and Supervise Educators and Assistants Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Sun Protection Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Visitors to Family day care Residences Policy and Procedures V3.2016
- Water Safety Policy and Procedures V3.2016
REVIEW
| POLICY REVIEWED | July 2018 | NEXT REVIEW DATE | July 2019 |
| MODIFICATIONS | Policy created for First Idea Family Day Care Services, inclusive of changes to the National Quality Standards and Education and Care National Regulations | ||
