241Persons taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification

#### 241 Persons taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification 241 Persons taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification > > (1) A person is taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purposes of these Regulations if, immediately before the scheme commencement day, the person— > > > > > (a) was— > > > > > > > (i) recognised under the former education and care services law, or for the purposes of a preschool funding program, of any participating jurisdiction as an early childhood teacher; and > > > > > > > (ii) employed or engaged in a declared approved service as an early childhood teacher; or > > > > > (b) held a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2) in the list of former qualifications approved as early childhood teacher qualifications; or > > > > > (c) was registered or accredited as an early childhood teacher in accordance with the requirements of any participating jurisdiction; or > > > > > (d) was employed to deliver a pre-preparatory learning program (within the meaning of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 of Queensland); or > > > > > (e) was registered as a teacher under the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 of South Australia and was employed to deliver a preschool program; or > > > > > (f) was registered as a teacher under the Teachers Registration Act 2000 of Tasmania and was employed to deliver a preschool program at a school established or registered under the Education Act 1994 of Tasmania; or > > > > > (g) was registered as a teacher under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 of Queensland and held a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2) in the list of former qualifications approved as diploma level qualifications. > > > (2) If, immediately before the scheme commencement day, a person was enrolled in a course for a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2) in the list of former qualifications approved as early childhood teacher qualifications, the person is taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purposes of these Regulations on the completion of the course. > > > (3) If, immediately before the scheme commencement day, a person who was registered as a teacher under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 of Queensland was enrolled in a course for a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2) in the list of former qualifications approved as diploma level qualifications, the person is taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purposes of these regulations— > > > > > (a) while the person is actively working towards the approved diploma level qualification; and > > > > > (b) if the person completes the approved diploma level qualification, on completion of that qualification. > > > (4) If a person who, immediately before the scheme commencement day, was registered as a teacher under the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 of Queensland commences actively working towards an approved diploma level qualification on or before 31 December 2013, the person is taken to hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification for the purposes of these regulations— > > > > > (a) while the person is actively working towards the approved diploma level qualification; and > > > > > (b) if the person completes the approved diploma level qualification, on completion of that qualification. > > > (5) If, immediately before the scheme commencement day, the recognition, registration, accreditation or qualification as an early childhood teacher of a person referred to in subregulation (1) was subject to restrictions imposed by or under an education law of a participating jurisdiction, the person is taken to be an early childhood teacher under that subregulation subject to the same restrictions. > > > (6) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply if immediately before the scheme commencement day the person was registered or accredited as an early childhood teacher or equivalent on the basis that the person was working towards an early childhood teacher qualification or equivalent. > > > (7) For the purposes of subregulations (3) and (4), the person is actively working towards an approved diploma level qualification if the person— > > > > > (a) is enrolled in the course for the qualification; and > > > > > (b) provides the approved provider with documentary evidence from the provider of the course that— > > > > > > > (i) the person has commenced the course; and > > > > > > > (ii) is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the course; and > > > > > > > (iii) is meeting the requirements for maintaining the enrolment. > > **Reg 241:** Am 2013 (417), reg 25; 2014 (260), reg 32.