Child safety is an issue that child care centres need to consider in developing their safety polices and practices. This issue is very important because safe environments for children are essential to prevent injury, which is the leading cause of death for children. More...

There are various long child care centres that provide outside school hours care (OSHC) for school age children. Providing care for school age children especially for long child care means that the service should also plan physical environments for school age More...

The quality of the interactions between staff and school age children attending long child care is very essential since it contributes to children's experiences during the time they spend at the service and also influences their sense of belonging. More...