Children's Services Regulations 2020

The approved provider of a children's service must ensure that a child being educated and cared for by the service is not taken outside the children's service premises on an excursion unless written authorisation has been given under subregulation (3).

A nominated supervisor of a children's service must ensure that a child being educated and cared for by the service is not taken outside the children's service premises on an excursion unless written authorisation has been given under subregulation (3).

The authorisation must be given by a parent or other person named in the child's enrolment record as having authority, given by a parent, to authorise the taking of the child outside the children's 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

if the authorisation is for a regular outing, a description of when the child is to be taken on the regular outings; and

if the authorisation is for an excursion that is not a regular outing, the date the child is to be taken on the excursion; and;

a description of the proposed destination for the excursion; and

if the excursion involves transporting children—

the means of transport; and

any requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints under a law of each jurisdiction in which the child is being transported; 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 service.

If the excursion is a regular outing, the authorisation is only required to be obtained once in a 12‑month period.