sec.113Supervisor for QEC approved service

sec.113 Supervisor for QEC approved service

The purpose of this section is to ensure one or more suitably qualified persons are present at a QEC approved service for long enough to properly carry out the function of a supervisor. The function of a supervisor is to carry out, or oversee the carrying out of, the following responsibilities for the service— preparing and maintaining policies under this Act; helping communication between staff and parents; ensuring children are adequately supervised at all times; taking every reasonable precaution to ensure children being educated and cared for are protected from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury; ensuring the relevant number of educators educating and caring for the children is no less than the number prescribed for this purpose; ensuring each educator educating and caring for the children meets the qualification requirements. The matters mentioned in paragraphs (e) and (f) are requirements that may be waived under a service waiver or temporary waiver. The approved provider for a QEC approved service must appoint a supervisor for the service. The approved provider must ensure— a supervisor is present at the service for the times prescribed under a regulation; and for the times prescribed under a regulation when a supervisor is not present at the service—an adult, with the qualifications, experience or other characteristics prescribed under a regulation, is present at the service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Subsection (4) does not apply to— a school age care service; or a QEC approved service with a capacity that is not more than 30 for any part of the day. (sec.113-ssec.1) The purpose of this section is to ensure one or more suitably qualified persons are present at a QEC approved service for long enough to properly carry out the function of a supervisor. (sec.113-ssec.2) The function of a supervisor is to carry out, or oversee the carrying out of, the following responsibilities for the service— preparing and maintaining policies under this Act; helping communication between staff and parents; ensuring children are adequately supervised at all times; taking every reasonable precaution to ensure children being educated and cared for are protected from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury; ensuring the relevant number of educators educating and caring for the children is no less than the number prescribed for this purpose; ensuring each educator educating and caring for the children meets the qualification requirements. The matters mentioned in paragraphs (e) and (f) are requirements that may be waived under a service waiver or temporary waiver. (sec.113-ssec.3) The approved provider for a QEC approved service must appoint a supervisor for the service. (sec.113-ssec.4) The approved provider must ensure— a supervisor is present at the service for the times prescribed under a regulation; and for the times prescribed under a regulation when a supervisor is not present at the service—an adult, with the qualifications, experience or other characteristics prescribed under a regulation, is present at the service. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.113-ssec.5) Subsection (4) does not apply to— a school age care service; or a QEC approved service with a capacity that is not more than 30 for any part of the day.