Road safety lectures and seminars are delivered to undergraduate students in Universities, TAFE colleges and other Accredited Training Providers which offer Early Childhood programs.
Participating early childhood students will receive the Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program Tertiary Folder.
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Certificate III in Community Services (Children's Services) TAFE module 3294H. Travel with Children Safely.
This workshop is part of the unit, Ensure Children's Health and Safety. The learning experiences introduce students to the vulnerability of young children when using various modes of transport and how caregivers can help to keep these children safe.
Diploma in Community Services (Children's Services) TAFE module 3295P. Monitor Travel and Excursions.
This workshop is part of the unit Establish, Manage and Monitor the Implementation of a Healthy and Safe Environment. The learning experiences introduce students to the vulnerability of young children on excursions and to policies and practices designed to keep these children safe.
This lecture is designed to increase awareness among early childhood education students of road safety issues for children 0-5 by reviewing young children's developmental characteristics that relate to their vulnerability in the traffic environment. Students are encouraged to think about strategies which promote partnerships between children's services and families, and suggest ways to include road safety education in regular programming. Participating students will receive a tertiary road safety folder.
Students will be introduced to the characteristics of play, and ways in which planned experiences can be included in regular programming. It will show how we can introduce children to road safety education and meet their developmental needs through the context of play.
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