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Rethinking child safety together: empowering the people around children

Mana

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Child safety is on everyone’s mind. This series is about moving beyond concern into evidence-based solutions that protect children.

Join Mana CEO & Founder Himal Randeniya for the first instalment in a thought-provoking 3-part series examining child safety in early childhood education.

This webinar explores why competent, vetted and well-trained staff are one of the most powerful safeguards for children, and why checks, ratios, and policies alone are not enough.

Together, we’ll examine how child safety is shaped by everyday decisions, team culture, supervision and the confidence of educators to recognise risk and act early.

This session goes beyond compliance to focus on what truly protects children in practice.

You’ll gain:

  • A clearer understanding of where traditional safeguards help and where they fall short
  • Practical ways to strengthen workforce capability through training and supervision
  • Language and confidence to lead safer, more vigilant teams

This session is designed for ECE leaders including:

  • Centre Managers & Directors
  • Area Managers
  • Educational Leaders & Head Teachers
  • Operational & Compliance Managers
  • Centre Owners

Speaker

Himal Randeniya

Himal Randeniya

CEO & Founder, Mana

I'm an early years tragic! I was born into ECE, with Mum starting a home-based service and then purchasing a 28-place preschool in Ermington, NSW, Australia. Being a 4th-generation teacher, our dinner conversations centred around pedagogy, psychology, and the impact of stencils on learning! After completing my Science/Law undergrad at University of Sydney, nearly finished my Masters in Education (Leadership & Management) (although I never finished my dissertation), and a period of time in education tech startups and consulting, it was my great privilege to be the CEO of Being for six years where we created one of Australia’s highest-quality early education organisations. With Mana, I continue my mission to transform early education on this planet - creating extraordinary outcomes for children, their families, and their communities.

Rethinking child safety together: empowering the people around children

57:20

Watch