Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations
| Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations policy |
Aim
Our service aims to provide clear and transparent policies and procedures for authorisations. This helps staff and parents understand exactly what they need to do so the health, safety, wellbeing and best interests of the child are met.
Related Policies
Administration of Medication Policy
Enrolment Policy
Excursion Policy
Photography Policy
Physical Safety (Workplace, Learning and Administration) Policy
Implementation
o Administration of medical treatment, dental treatment, general first aid
products and ambulance transportation.
o Excursions including regular outings.
o Incursions.
o Taking of photographs by people who aren’t educators
o Water based activities
o Enrolment of children including naming of authorised nominees and persons authorised to consent to medical treatment or trips outside the service premises
anaphylaxis or asthma
Confirmation of Authorisation
All authorisation forms received (other than the initial enrolment form) from parents or guardians are to be checked for completion and checked that the authoriser (name and signature) is the nominated parent, guardian or nominee listed on the enrolment form. An authorised nominee will be asked to provide photo identification to authenticate this process.
If incomplete or inappropriately signed, the authorisation form should be returned to the parent or guardian for correction.
Unless confirmation has been proven, the activity will be suspended for the child’s participation until the form has been completed and authorised correctly.
Source
Education and Care Services National Regulations
National Quality Standard
Review
The policy will be reviewed annually.
The review will be conducted by:
Management
Employees
Families
Interested Parties
Last reviewed: November 2016 Date for next review: November 2017
Our service aims to provide clear and transparent policies and procedures for authorisations. This helps staff and parents understand exactly what they need to do so the health, safety, wellbeing and best interests of the child are met.
Related Policies
Administration of Medication Policy
Enrolment Policy
Excursion Policy
Photography Policy
Physical Safety (Workplace, Learning and Administration) Policy
Implementation
- Where activities require authorisation, either to comply with national regulations, or to comply with our service policies, our service requires that the authorisation is provided in writing and is dated. These activities include:
o Administration of medical treatment, dental treatment, general first aid
products and ambulance transportation.
o Excursions including regular outings.
o Incursions.
o Taking of photographs by people who aren’t educators
o Water based activities
o Enrolment of children including naming of authorised nominees and persons authorised to consent to medical treatment or trips outside the service premises
- The format of written authorisations required under the national law must comply with the regulations. Please see specific policies for more information.
- Our service does not accept verbal authorisations in any circumstances except in situations requiring:
anaphylaxis or asthma
Confirmation of Authorisation
All authorisation forms received (other than the initial enrolment form) from parents or guardians are to be checked for completion and checked that the authoriser (name and signature) is the nominated parent, guardian or nominee listed on the enrolment form. An authorised nominee will be asked to provide photo identification to authenticate this process.
If incomplete or inappropriately signed, the authorisation form should be returned to the parent or guardian for correction.
Unless confirmation has been proven, the activity will be suspended for the child’s participation until the form has been completed and authorised correctly.
Source
Education and Care Services National Regulations
National Quality Standard
Review
The policy will be reviewed annually.
The review will be conducted by:
Management
Employees
Families
Interested Parties
Last reviewed: November 2016 Date for next review: November 2017