Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
This resource explains what makes child care safe and high quality. It highlights the importance of well-trained, consistent educators, good staff-to-child ratios, and trustworthy relationships. It also encourages parents to be aware of ownership, staff stability, and centre ratings, and to listen to children and trust their feelings about safety.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- March 2025
- Last reviewed:
- November 2025
Multilingual resources
Arabic - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Chinese (Simplified) - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Farsi (Persian) - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Greek - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Hindi - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Japanese - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Korean - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Portuguese - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
Vietnamese - Advice for parents wanting to ensure that their children are as safe as possible in childcare
