The approved provider must ensure a children’s attendance record is kept that includes each child’s name and the date and time they arrive and depart. It must be signed by the person who delivers or collects the child, a nominated supervisor or educator (regulation 158). In a family day care (FDC) service, the FDC educator must keep the record and can sign it if the signature of the person who delivers the child cannot reasonably be obtained (regulation 159). Children are only permitted to leave the service premises if (regulation 99):  

 • they are given into the care of a parent, an authorised nominee named in the child’s enrolment record, or a person authorised by the parent or authorised nominee 

• they leave in accordance with the written authorisation of the child’s parent or authorised nominee 

• they are taken on an excursion or on transportation provided or arranged by the service, with written authorisation from the parent or authorised nominee 

• they are given into the care of a person, or taken outside the premises, because the child requires medical, hospital or ambulance care or treatment, or because of another emergency.