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Keeping Children Safe in Out‐of‐School‐Hours Care: Perceptions of Staff and Managers of One Provider in Sydney, Australia.
- Source :
- Child Abuse Review; Jul/Aug2021, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p318-331, 14p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study explores perceptions of child abuse and child protection matters involving staff working in the out‐of‐school‐hours care (OSHC) sector. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through an online survey, focus group and interviews with staff and managers employed by one organisation that provided OSHC services in Sydney, Australia. This paper reports on their perceptions about implementing mandatory reporting requirements associated with the concepts of 'significant harm' and 'reportable conduct'. The aim of this paper is to engage OSHC stakeholders, including government, in reviewing child protection policies and practices to support educators in their work with children. Key findings indicate the inadequacy of available training, and the importance of relationships and communication between stakeholders, especially OSHC and school staff. This requires systemic change including raising the status of OSHC and the critical role that these educators have in supporting children's development, learning and wellbeing during the early years of school. Key Practitioner Messages: It is important that leadership supports educators to engage in respectful partnerships with families and schools to ensure child protection, and thereby child wellbeing and learning outcomesTraining in supporting children's safety and wellbeing in OSHC is critical.There is a need for a systems approach to OSHC services which places children's development, learning and wellbeing at the forefront of professional practice. 'Explores perceptions of child abuse and child protection matters involving staff working in the out‐of‐school‐hours care (OSHC) sector' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of child abuse
PUBLIC health laws
OCCUPATIONAL roles
CHILD care
FOCUS groups
PROFESSIONS
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
RESEARCH methodology
INTERVIEWING
EXECUTIVES
CHILDREN'S accident prevention
CHILD care workers
PHENOMENOLOGY
QUESTIONNAIRES
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
COMMUNICATION
CHILD welfare
THEMATIC analysis
CORPORATE culture
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09529136
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child Abuse Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152345938
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2683