Child Safe Code of Conduct

Your FDC should have a code of conduct to remove uncertainty about what behaviour is OK with children at your service.

What is a code of conduct?

A code of conduct is a code of behaviour that outlines your FDC’s values and provides clear expectations for:
personal and professional boundaries
ethical behaviour
appropriate and inappropriate behaviour and relationships for educators, staff, parents and families

How can it be used?

As part of educator induction training
As part of your introduction to families to your service
Refer to it in recruitment of educators and families
As a regular item at educator meetings

What makes codes of conduct work?

Codes of conduct have been shown to be most effective when they are:

short
clear
promoted
enforced; and
regularly reviewed.

How do you develop one for your service?

Use the following as a guide
Involve everyone in deciding what should be in it. Remember if it is short and unambiguous it is more likely to be followed.

Sample Code of Conduct

Download, adapt and adopt this sample Code of Conduct document for your FDC service.
SAMPLE CODE OF CONDUCT – WORD DOCUMENT