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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Directions regarding the phased return of children to Early Childhood Development Programmes and Partial Care Facilities

13. General safety measures at early childhood development programme or partial care facility for duration of national state of disaster

 

(1) An early childhood development programme or a partial care facility must keep a record of the following information pertaining to every child that is admitted to the programme or facility:
(a) Full names and surname of the child;
(b) Medical history of the child (if any);
(c) Date of birth of the child; and
(d) Information of at least one contactable parent or legal guardian, which must include—
(i) full name and surname;
(ii) contact telephone number;
(iii) relationship with the child, if not parent;
(iv) alternative contact number;
(v) physical residential address;
(vi) physical work address, if applicable; and
(vii) name and contact details of alternative emergency contact person if the parent cannot be reached.

 

(2) An early childhood development programme or partial care facility must keep an up to date record of—
(a) attendance register of children;
(b) attendance register of staff;
(c) orientation and training attendance of staff in relation to the measures set out in these directions;
(d) reasons for absenteeism of staff and children if applicable;
(e) daily screening for each child and staff member; and
(f) health details of a child which must include health information regarding screening, testing, quarantine, illness and hospitalisation, where applicable, for COVID-19.

 

(3) Any food and beverages prepared on the premises of an early childhood development programme or a partial care facility must adhere to standard operating procedures.