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Ensuring Safety in Childcare: The "Nacka – A Safe Place" Quality Diploma Program

Established in 1998 by the Child Care Authority, the "Nacka – A Safe Place" diploma program promotes safety and injury prevention in childcare settings. This initiative requires preschools and childminders to meet specific criteria, including regular safety audits, incident reporting, and a proactive safety action plan. To maintain the award, participants must submit biannual reports demonstrating ongoing adherence to safety standards. With over 50 institutions awarded, the program has significantly improved safety awareness and reduced accidents while positively engaging parents and staff.

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Ensuring Safety in Childcare: The "Nacka – A Safe Place" Quality Diploma Program

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  1. Background • In 1998, the Child Care Authority decided to establish a quality diploma called “Nacka – A Safe Place”. • The committee established a number of criteria that had to be fulfilled in order to receive the award. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  2. In a “secure and safe environment”: • injury-prevention work is a feature of daily activities • procedures are established and support for them is secured with the aim of eliminating risk situations • procedures are established and support for them is secured regarding the actions to take in the event of an accident or if children are subjected to violence Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  3. In a “secure and safe environment”: • all near-accidents and injuries are reported • child safety rounds are conducted at least once per term • there is an action plan for safety work that shows the pre-school’s in-house controls, responsibilities and authority. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  4. Application for the quality diploma • The application to get the quality diploma can be done twice a year to an inspection group. • The application shall contain a description over action plans. • The application shall also contain a description over routines. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  5. Application for the quality diploma • The application is examined and appointed if it is passed. • To retain the award, the people responsible must submit a report after one and a half year, showing that the established criteria are satisfied and that safety work has been improved. • The preeschools or childminders can with a quality diploma show that they work with safety promotion. • They can then use the sign on their webbsite which shows they have the quality diploma. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  6. Advantages for the preeschools/child minders. • Introduction seminar • Informationseminar/lecture 1 time/year • Educations at cost price • Informationletters 3 times/year • Reports from near accidents and accidents registration. • Helptools and checklists. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

  7. Results • About 50 child minders and pre-schools have received the award. • They think it´s positive working with safety promotion and think the model works good • They have improved their risk and safety thinking. • The number of near accidents and injuries have decreased. • Positive respons from parents and staff. Pernilla Marcus, nov -03

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