sec.56Authorisation for excursions

sec.56 Authorisation for excursions

The Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that a QEC service child is not taken outside the QEC service premises on an excursion unless written authorisation has been provided under this section. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. The authorisation must be given by a parent or other person named in the child’s enrolment record as having authority to authorise the taking of the child outside the QEC service premises by an educator and must state— the child’s name; and the reason the child is to be taken outside the premises; and the date the child is to be taken on the excursion (unless the authorisation is for a regular outing); and a description of the proposed destination for the excursion; and the method of transport to be used for the excursion; and the proposed activities to be undertaken by the child during the excursion; and the period the child will be away from the premises; and the anticipated number of children likely to be attending the excursion; and the anticipated ratio of educators attending the excursion to the anticipated number of children attending the excursion; and the anticipated number of staff members and any other adults who will accompany and supervise the children on the excursion; and that a risk assessment has been prepared and is available at the QEC service. If the excursion is a regular outing, the authorisation is only required to be obtained once in a 1-year period. (sec.56-ssec.1) The Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that a QEC service child is not taken outside the QEC service premises on an excursion unless written authorisation has been provided under this section. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.56-ssec.2) The authorisation must be given by a parent or other person named in the child’s enrolment record as having authority to authorise the taking of the child outside the QEC service premises by an educator and must state— the child’s name; and the reason the child is to be taken outside the premises; and the date the child is to be taken on the excursion (unless the authorisation is for a regular outing); and a description of the proposed destination for the excursion; and the method of transport to be used for the excursion; and the proposed activities to be undertaken by the child during the excursion; and the period the child will be away from the premises; and the anticipated number of children likely to be attending the excursion; and the anticipated ratio of educators attending the excursion to the anticipated number of children attending the excursion; and the anticipated number of staff members and any other adults who will accompany and supervise the children on the excursion; and that a risk assessment has been prepared and is available at the QEC service. (sec.56-ssec.3) If the excursion is a regular outing, the authorisation is only required to be obtained once in a 1-year period.