Title: Outline state and local health and safety regulations for an early childhood education environment.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Providing a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment

Outline should include

- state and local regulations pertaining to health, safety, and the physical space
- practices concerning physical safety and security of children, staff, and visitors
- supervision appropriate for developmental level of children
- practices that prevent illness and injury
- procedures to deal with emergencies.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How are safe and healthy practices influenced by resource management and operational costs?
- How do safe and healthy practices affect curriculum planning?

Communication

- What criteria should be used to determine safe and healthy practices?
- How can health and safety practices be communicated within the education environment?

Leadership

- How can the consistent application of these health and safety practices be ensured?
- How can the confidence of families and the community be maintained in the organization?

Management

- What resources are needed for consistent application of safe and healthy practices?
- What regulations need to be met when managing physical space in an early childhood education environment?
- What laws and regulations pertain to licensed child care facilities?
- Why is it important that all caregivers in the child care setting are properly trained in emergency procedures?