Active Supervision is Everyone's Responsibility!
Staff/Providers/Assistants must carefully review the policy, training video, active supervision plan & complete the test/knowledge check prior to caring for children.
Regulations & Policy
Head Start Performance Standards 1302.47(5) & 1302.90(c)
Staff & consultants follow appropriate practices to keep children safe during all activities, including:
Reporting of suspected or known child abuse and neglect
Safe sleep practices
Appropriate indoor & outdoor supervision of children at all times
Only releasing children to an authorized adult
Ensure staff, consultants, contractors & volunteers abide by the program’s standards of conduct
Tools:
Training
Supervision is basic to safety & the prevention of injury as a part of maintaining quality child care.
As part of the hiring/contracting process, all staff are required to watch the Supervision Video & pass the accompanying test prior to beginning their assigned duties.
Watch video, review material within this module & complete test/knowledge check located at the bottom of the page.
https://www.werockcfs.org/environmentchild-supervision https://www.findchildcarestanislaus.org/activechildsupervision SCOE Website Training
Active Supervision Plan
Created by first day of class for part-year classrooms & beginning of program year for full-year classrooms.
Each Classroom & Home- Based staff must develop an Active Supervision Plan specific to each teaching team & site. The plan will address any safety concerns specific to your classroom and/or environment. Include alternate steps if you anticipate changes in your schedule. For example: fire drill, lock down, substitute staff….
Post the plan near the center’s posted license. Active Supervision Plan must be reviewed at least quarterly & revisions made based on changes in the environment and/or child needs/behaviors.
Tools:
Monitoring
All Active Supervision Monitoring must be documented on the Unannounced Active Supervision Monitoring Checklist.
Self Monitoring: Grantee Operated program designee will conduct an Unannounced Supervision visit per class at least once per month which will be entered into COPA.
Grantee Monitoring: Grantee designee will conduct an Unannounced Supervision visit at least once per quarter
Tools:
Parent Involvement
Parents must receive Active Supervision parent handouts & watch video upon enrollment.
Note: Our orientation video includes a classroom supervision video that aligns with the parent handout. In the event that a parent needs additional guidance or a reminder, here is the video that focuses specifically on supervision.
Tools:
https://www.werockcfs.org/environmentchild-supervision https://www.findchildcarestanislaus.org/activechildsupervision
Test/Knowledge Check
Staff/Providers/Assistants must carefully review the policy, training video, active supervision plan & complete this test/knowledge check prior to caring for children.
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