sec.39Requirements for sleep and rest policies and procedures

sec.39 Requirements for sleep and rest policies and procedures

This section applies in relation to the policies and procedures the approved provider of a QEC approved service must make and keep under section 93 about sleep and rest (the sleep and rest policies and procedures ). The sleep and rest policies and procedures for the QEC approved service must address the following matters— how children will be protected from any risks identified in a risk assessment conducted under section 37 ; how the sleep and rest needs of children are met, including how the ages, developmental stages and sleep and rest needs of the children are considered; how the health care needs of children are met; how requests from a family member of a child about the child’s sleep and rest and cultural preferences are considered; the supervision and monitoring of children during sleep and rest periods, including— the method and frequency of checking the safety, health and wellbeing of children during sleep and rest periods; and documenting sleep and rest periods; how the sleep and rest practices of the service are consistent with any current health guidelines on the best practices to adopt to ensure the safety of children during sleep and rest; the induction, training and knowledge of staff members and volunteers who provide regulated education and care of children in relation to best practices for children’s sleep and rest; the location and arrangement of sleep and rest areas of the service, and how these meet the sleep and rest needs of children; the safety and suitability of cots, beds and bedding equipment, having regard to the ages and developmental stages of the children using, or who will use, the cots, beds and bedding equipment; management of potential hazards— in sleep and rest areas; and to children during sleep and rest periods; management of physical safety and suitability of sleep and rest environments of the service, including temperature, lighting and ventilation; how parents of a child will be advised of the sleep and rest policies and procedures. (sec.39-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to the policies and procedures the approved provider of a QEC approved service must make and keep under section 93 about sleep and rest (the sleep and rest policies and procedures ). (sec.39-ssec.2) The sleep and rest policies and procedures for the QEC approved service must address the following matters— how children will be protected from any risks identified in a risk assessment conducted under section 37 ; how the sleep and rest needs of children are met, including how the ages, developmental stages and sleep and rest needs of the children are considered; how the health care needs of children are met; how requests from a family member of a child about the child’s sleep and rest and cultural preferences are considered; the supervision and monitoring of children during sleep and rest periods, including— the method and frequency of checking the safety, health and wellbeing of children during sleep and rest periods; and documenting sleep and rest periods; how the sleep and rest practices of the service are consistent with any current health guidelines on the best practices to adopt to ensure the safety of children during sleep and rest; the induction, training and knowledge of staff members and volunteers who provide regulated education and care of children in relation to best practices for children’s sleep and rest; the location and arrangement of sleep and rest areas of the service, and how these meet the sleep and rest needs of children; the safety and suitability of cots, beds and bedding equipment, having regard to the ages and developmental stages of the children using, or who will use, the cots, beds and bedding equipment; management of potential hazards— in sleep and rest areas; and to children during sleep and rest periods; management of physical safety and suitability of sleep and rest environments of the service, including temperature, lighting and ventilation; how parents of a child will be advised of the sleep and rest policies and procedures.