55ACondition relating to family day care co ordinators

55A Condition relating to family day care co ordinators

55A Condition relating to family day care co ordinators

(1) Without limiting section 55, an amendment under that section may impose a condition on the service approval for a family day care service requiring the approved provider to ensure that there is a minimum of one qualified person employed or engaged as a family day care co-ordinator for every 15 family day care educators (or part of that number) engaged by or registered with that service.

Example

If between 1 and 15 family day care educators are engaged by or registered with the family day care service, at least one qualified person must be employed or engaged by the approved provider as a family day care co-ordinator. If between 16 and 30 family day care educators are engaged by or registered with the family day care service, at least 2 qualified persons must be employed or engaged by the approved provider as a family day care co-ordinator.

If between 16 and 30 family day care educators are engaged by or registered with the family day care service, at least 2 qualified persons must be employed or engaged by the approved provider as a family day care co-ordinator.

(2) A condition may only be imposed under subsection (1) if—

(a) the family day care service has been operating for more than 12 months; and

(b) the Regulatory Authority—

(i) has taken into account the approved provider’s capability and compliance with this Law in respect of the family day care service; and

(ii) considers that family day care educators are not adequately monitored and supported by a family day care co-ordinator.

(3) Section 163 does not apply if a condition is imposed under subsection (1) in respect of a family day care service.

(4) A person is a qualified person under this section if the person has the qualifications prescribed by the national regulations.