SA’s childcare watchdog, the Education Standards Board, reveals rise in serious incidents at childcare, OSHC centres

Author Summary

SA's Education Standards Board reports increasing serious incidents in childcare and OSHC centres, such as kids locked out or handed to wrong people, raising safety alarms. (142 characters)

Key Incident Rise

Reports show a clear uptick in serious events at childcare facilities across South Australia. Children face risks like being accidentally locked outside or picked up by unauthorized individuals. These troubling trends have prompted closer scrutiny by regulators.

Serious incidents at childcare centres, including children being locked out or taken home by the wrong person, are rising.

Watchdog's Role

The Education Standards Board acts as SA's childcare overseer, highlighting these growing concerns. Such lapses underscore vulnerabilities in before- and after-school care too. Recent data aligns with broader national patterns of elevated reports.

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