The Home-Based Excursion Supervision Plan is a structured, easy-to-use form designed to support safe, well-supervised excursions in home-based education and care settings, in line with licensing criterion HS113.
This plan supports educators and coordinators to think proactively about ratios, transitions, transport, risk management, and communication—ensuring children are actively and continuously supervised at all times.
What this plan supports
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Clear documentation of excursion details, responsibilities, and ratios
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Active and continuous supervision practices, including positioning and head counts
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Safe management of transitions such as departures, arrivals, parking areas, and movement between locations
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Transport supervision, including vehicle entry/exit and use of child restraints (where applicable)
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Practical responses to identified risks from the RAMS
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Health, safety, and wellbeing preparedness, including first aid and emergency information
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Clear communication systems and emergency contacts
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Post-excursion review to strengthen future practice
Why this document works
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Aligned with HS113 – clearly demonstrates compliance with supervision requirements
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Designed for real home-based excursions – not generic or centre-based
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Practical and defensible – supports confident decision-making and audit conversations
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Easy to complete and adapt – suitable for a wide range of excursion types
Ideal for
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Home-based ECE providers
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Educators planning outings and excursions
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Coordinators seeking consistent, high-quality supervision documentation
This supervision plan helps ensure excursions are well-planned, responsive, and safe, while providing strong evidence of supervision in action.
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