The duty of supervision (Aufsichtspflicht) is one of the central responsibilities of every practitioner – and at the same time one of the greatest sources of uncertainty: how much supervision is enough? When am I liable? May a child climb the tree? This course (approx. 12 teaching units of 45 minutes each) provides well-founded, practical answers in 12 modules. You will learn the legal foundations, the right level of supervision (according to age, situation and danger), the features of good supervision and how to put them into practice throughout the daily routine of a day-care centre (Kita) – from free play to nappy changing and sleeping to outings. You will understand what a breach of the duty of supervision is, how liability (Haftung) under civil and criminal law and statutory accident insurance (gesetzliche Unfallversicherung, SGB VII) work, how to delegate tasks to trainees and interns, and how to handle the tension between supervision and children’s independence with confidence. Each module offers an in-depth section, a case study and a transfer-to-practice exercise. At the end: self-reflection, checklists and your confirmation of participation.
Course objectives:
- Know the legal foundations of the duty of supervision with confidence
- Determine the right level of supervision to suit the situation
- Organise supervision in a legally sound way throughout the daily routine and on outings
- Understand liability and insurance and avoid mistakes
- Delegate tasks in a legally sound way
- Balance supervision and children’s independence
Scope: 12 modules of about 45 minutes each (approx. 12 teaching units of 45 minutes each, about 9 hours).
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