sec.55ACondition relating to family day care co-ordinators

sec.55A Condition relating to family day care co-ordinators

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. 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. A condition may only be imposed under subsection (1) if— the family day care service has been operating for more than 12 months; and the Regulatory Authority— has taken into account the approved provider’s capability and compliance with this Law in respect of the family day care service; and considers that family day care educators are not adequately monitored and supported by a family day care co-ordinator. Section 163 does not apply if a condition is imposed under subsection (1) in respect of a family day care service. A person is a qualified person under this section if the person has the qualifications prescribed by the national regulations. s 55A ins 2017 No. 9 (Vic) s 17 amd 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 21 (sec.55A-ssec.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. 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. (sec.55A-ssec.2) A condition may only be imposed under subsection (1) if— the family day care service has been operating for more than 12 months; and the Regulatory Authority— has taken into account the approved provider’s capability and compliance with this Law in respect of the family day care service; and considers that family day care educators are not adequately monitored and supported by a family day care co-ordinator. (sec.55A-ssec.3) Section 163 does not apply if a condition is imposed under subsection (1) in respect of a family day care service. (sec.55A-ssec.4) A person is a qualified person under this section if the person has the qualifications prescribed by the national regulations.