sec.39Qualifications for QEC approved services other than school age care services— Act , s 244 (2) (f)

sec.39 Qualifications for QEC approved services other than school age care services— Act , s 244 (2) (f)

This section applies to a QEC approved service, other than a school age care service. When the QEC service provides regulated education and care to a QEC service child— at least 50% of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, an approved diploma level education and care qualification; and all other educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the QEC service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, at least an approved certificate III level education and care qualification. (sec.39-ssec.1) This section applies to a QEC approved service, other than a school age care service. (sec.39-ssec.2) When the QEC service provides regulated education and care to a QEC service child— at least 50% of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, an approved diploma level education and care qualification; and all other educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the QEC service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, at least an approved certificate III level education and care qualification.

• (a) at least 50% of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, an approved diploma level education and care qualification; and
• (b) all other educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the QEC service must hold, or be actively working towards a qualification for, at least an approved certificate III level education and care qualification.