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AT ANY AGE
When can I be put in day care?
At any age.
(Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998)
What controls are there over the early childhood centre I attend?
If you are in an Early Childhood Centre the centre must be licensed. To get a licence the Centre must comply with minimum standards relating to health & safety, curriculum, management and staffing.
(ss316, 317 Education Act 1989; Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998)
Can a teacher, kindergarten teacher or early childhood centre worker hit, cane or strap me if I misbehave?
No. Corporal punishment (i.e. any deliberate physical force used against you by a teacher) is banned. School discipline must be administered with respect for your personal dignity.
(s59(3) Crimes Act 1961; s139A Education Act 1989; regulations 33 & 34 Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998; regulations 20 & 21 Children Young Persons and their Families (Residential Care) Regulations 1996; Article 28(2) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
When can I be put in day care?
At any age.
(Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998)
What controls are there over the early childhood centre I attend?
If you are in an Early Childhood Centre the centre must be licensed. To get a licence the Centre must comply with minimum standards relating to health & safety, curriculum, management and staffing.
(ss316, 317 Education Act 1989; Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998)
Can a teacher, kindergarten teacher or early childhood centre worker hit, cane or strap me if I misbehave?
No. Corporal punishment (i.e. any deliberate physical force used against you by a teacher) is banned. School discipline must be administered with respect for your personal dignity.
(s59(3) Crimes Act 1961; s139A Education Act 1989; regulations 33 & 34 Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998; regulations 20 & 21 Children Young Persons and their Families (Residential Care) Regulations 1996; Article 28(2) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
