Working with children check guideline

Definitions

Direct contact - direct contact is any contact with a child that involves the following:

• Physical contact
• Talking face to face, or
• Being within eyeshot; this means you are physically able to see them.

Direct supervision does not require constant physical presence. For example, a person who is directly supervising a staff member may leave the room in which the worker is engaging in work to make a phone call.

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