sec.51Laundry and hygiene facilities

sec.51 Laundry and hygiene facilities

The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure the service— has laundry facilities at the QEC service premises or access to laundry facilities; or has other arrangements in place for dealing with soiled clothing, nappies and linen, including hygienic facilities for storage before their disposal or laundering. The approved provider must ensure the facilities and arrangements mentioned in subsection (1) are— adequate and appropriate for the needs of the QEC approved service; and located in an area and maintained in a way that does not pose a risk to children. (sec.51-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure the service— has laundry facilities at the QEC service premises or access to laundry facilities; or has other arrangements in place for dealing with soiled clothing, nappies and linen, including hygienic facilities for storage before their disposal or laundering. (sec.51-ssec.2) The approved provider must ensure the facilities and arrangements mentioned in subsection (1) are— adequate and appropriate for the needs of the QEC approved service; and located in an area and maintained in a way that does not pose a risk to children.

• (a) has laundry facilities at the QEC service premises or access to laundry facilities; or
• (b) has other arrangements in place for dealing with soiled clothing, nappies and linen, including hygienic facilities for storage before their disposal or laundering.
• (a) adequate and appropriate for the needs of the QEC approved service; and
• (b) located in an area and maintained in a way that does not pose a risk to children.