Children's Services Regulations 2020
118Prescribed information to be notified to Regulatory Authority
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118 Prescribed information to be notified to Regulatory Authority
(1) For the purposes of section 114(1)(b) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—
(a) any change to the address of the approved provider or the principal office of the approved provider, or the contact details of the approved provider;
(b) the appointment of receivers or liquidators or administrators to the approved provider or any other matters that affect the financial viability and ongoing operation of the children's service.
(2) For the purposes of section 114(2)(c) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed—
(a) any change to the hours and days of operation of the children's service;
Reg. 118 (2)(ab) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 38(a).
(ab) any change to the ages of children being educated or cared for by the children's service;
Reg. 118 (2)(ac) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 38(a).
(ac) any change to the nature of education and care offered by the children's service;
If a children's service educates and cares for children over preschool age and the service proposes to offer education and care to children who are preschool age and under.
(b) any incident that requires the approved provider to close, or reduce the number of children attending, the children's service for a period;
A flood or a fire that requires an approved provider to close the children's service premises (or part of those premises) while repairs are undertaken.
(c) any circumstance arising at the service that poses a risk to the health, safety or wellbeing of a child or children attending the service;
(d) the attendance at the approved children's service of any additional child or children being educated and cared for in an emergency in the circumstances set out in regulation 90(4), including—
(i) a description of the emergency; and
(ii) a statement by the approved provider that the approved provider had taken into account the safety, health and wellbeing of all the children attending the children's service when deciding to provide education and care to the additional child or children;
(e) any incident where the approved provider reasonably believes that physical abuse or sexual abuse of a child or children has occurred or is occurring while the child is, or the children are, being educated and cared for by the children's service;
Reg. 118(2)(f) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 38(b).
(f) allegations that physical or sexual abuse of a child or children has occurred or is occurring while the child is, or the children are, being educated and cared for by the children's service (other than an allegation that has been notified under section 114(2)(b) of the Act);