{"id":4719,"date":"2024-10-30T14:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T06:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/?page_id=4719"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T09:55:03","slug":"child-safety-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/child-safety-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Safety Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESCHOOL & INFANT CARE CHILD SAFETY POLICY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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At ELFA, we lead with integrity and commitment to the safety and well-being of children under our care. ELFA’s safe learning haven champions respect, love and wisdom for our growing preschoolers and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Health and Well-Being<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Health Screening<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Daily health screening is administered to all infants, children, employees and visitors to ensure the health and safety for all at our preschools.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Infant Care<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Daily monitoring is implemented for the well-being of all our infants and toddlers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

SIDS<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

To prevent against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), our infant educators will conduct frequent checks on the infants to sleep in a supine position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Menu<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

ELFA’s menus are specially designed by our in-house Nutritionist to support children\u2019s rapid growth and development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Countering Infectious Diseases<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sanitisation<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

To safeguard children\u2019s health and minimise the spread of infectious diseases, our preschools implement daily sanitisation with the use of air sterilisers, purifiers and ultraviolet lighting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Child Safety and Management Measures<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Monitoring<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

To enhance the safety and well-being of our children, our preschools conduct regular intentional Centre Leaders\u2019 walkabouts, monitoring of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, and regular checks and audits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Training<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Regular child management and child safety training sessions are conducted to upkeep the professionalism of our educators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Drills<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Our preschools perform biannual emergency exercises, including fire drill and SGSecure drill, to ensure the readiness and safety of the children and staff in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fire Extinguishers<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

For fire safety, our preschool is equipped with fire extinguishers that are secured with wall mount brackets to prevent accidental removal, ensuring they are readily available in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Space and resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Our physical spaces and learning resources are designed and maintained regularly to meet safety standards, promoting a secure environment for children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Early Childhood Compliance and Regulatory<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compliance<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Our organisation has legal and moral obligations to abide by the standards set by the government regulatory bodies. We comply with the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Early Childhood Development Centres Act<\/li>\n
  2. Early Childhood Development Agency Code of Practice<\/li>\n
  3. ELFA Code of Conduct<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Supporting Educators to Safeguard and Nurture Every Child<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Our Educators<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

    We prioritize the well-being and continuous development of our educators, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to deliver high-quality care and education to our children<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Privacy Matters<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Privacy<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

    Our organisation handles personal information appropriately in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and other laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4719","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4719\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfapreschools.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}