What about Children with special needs?

This FAQ is from the Holiday Programs Management Plan section 13

Children who require specialist care and/ or attention will not be excluded from camp, providing that the camp manager is confident that;

1. the child’s needs can be catered for without negatively affecting the health and safety of that child or that of other children, and
2. The child in question will be able to enjoy and experience the camp as it was intended.

Full information about the child’s requirements including medication, diet and supervision, must be obtained from the parents/caregivers and be included with the child’s enrolment form. It is the camp manager’s responsibility to ensure that all staff and volunteers are fully aware of the child’s requirements and that they feel confident to provide the necessary care.

Each case will be considered individually and every effort will be made to include the child within the limits and the resources of the program. If a child needs one on one supervision it is up to the parents/caregivers to provide this type of service at their cost. This supervisor still needs to complete the Finlay Park Volunteer vetting process before being approved.