Supervision for Placement Students & Volunteers Policy

  1. Direct unsupervised access (i.e. when the adult is alone with a child) is not permitted for persons who are not employees of child care centres.
  2. Placement students may not be counted in the staffing ratios in child care centres. 
  3. Volunteers are not counted in staffing ratios.
  4. Behaviour management policies and procedures are reviewed with volunteers or students who will be providing care or guidance at Building Blocks Nursery School before they begin providing that care or guidance and at least annually afterwards.
  5. The individual plan for a child with anaphylaxis or asthma and the emergency procedures are reviewed by volunteers and students who will be providing care or guidance at the Building Blocks Nursery School before they begin providing that care or guidance and at least annually afterwards.
  6. All students and volunteers are to sign off on all policies.
  7. Criminal Reference check/Vulnerable Sector checks are required for all volunteers having direct contact with children at Building Blocks Nursery School.
  8. No child is supervised by a person under 18 years of age.
  9. Only Building Blocks employees will have direct unsupervised access to children.
  10. Building Blocks staff will observe and supervise all students and volunteers.
  11. If Placement students or volunteers has any cause for concern or require any clarification please see Mrs. Karen Sanger or Mrs. Joanne Freer.
  12. Supervising educators are responsible for supervising student teachers and volunteers. RECE Educators will fill in evaluations for student teachers. Volunteers will be monitored by the educators in the class.
  13. Volunteers and students are expected to follow the policies and procedures of BBNS.