Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010

i Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 S.R. No. 96/2010 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Principal Regulations 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Conditions applying to licences to operate family day care services 2 6 Matters to be recorded in staff record 3 7 Assessment notices 3 8 Area of children's rooms 3 9 Outdoor space—outside school hours care services 4 10 Transitional provision with respect to minimum training— family day care services 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2010 S.R. No. 96/2010 Children's Services Act 1996 Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 September 2010 Responsible Minister: MAXINE MORAND Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Children's Services Regulations 2009 in relation to the regulation of the licensing and operation of children's services under the Children's Services Act 1996. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 56 of, and clause 3 of the Schedule to, the Children's Services Act 1996. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Children's Services Regulations 2009 1 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 96/2010 Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 2 4 Definitions In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations, for the definition of staff member substitute— "staff member, in relation to a children's service— (a) means a person who is employed or has been appointed or engaged to be responsible for the care or education of children at the children's service; or (b) in the case of a person who is aged under 18 years, means a person who— (i) is employed or has been appointed or engaged to be responsible for the care or education of children at the children's service; and (ii) is under the direct supervision of a qualified staff member who is aged 18 years or over— but does not include a volunteer, a family day carer or a visiting early childhood intervention staff member;". 5 Conditions applying to licences to operate family day care services After regulation 14(5) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(6) Seven days before any change to the street address of the principal office of a family day care service, the proprietor of the family day care service must provide the new street address, municipal district, postal address and telephone number to the responsible office of the Department.". r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 96/2010 Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 3 6 Matters to be recorded in staff record For regulation 38(3)(a) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(a) the date the notice was read by the licensee, the primary nominee or the nominee who was present and in charge of the children's service at the time the notice was read; and". 7 Assessment notices (1) In regulations 70(1) and 70(4) of the Principal Regulations, for "primary nominee" substitute "primary nominee or nominee currently present and in charge of the children's service". (2) In regulation 70(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "primary nominee for the children's service" substitute "primary nominee or nominee currently present and in charge of the children's service". (3) In regulation 70(6) of the Principal Regulations, for "or primary nominee" substitute ", primary nominee or nominee currently present and in charge of the children's service". (4) In regulation 70(8) of the Principal Regulations, after "the licensee" (wherever occurring) insert ", the nominee currently present and in charge of the children's service". 8 Area of children's rooms For regulation 96(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(1) A licensee must ensure that the floor area of a children's room at the children's services allows a clear space for each child being cared for or educated in that room of at least 3·25 square metres. Penalty: 10 penalty units.". r. 6 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 96/2010 Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 4 9 Outdoor space—outside school hours care services In regulation 98(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "12 square metres" (wherever occurring) substitute "7 square metres". 10 Transitional provision with respect to minimum training—family day care services In regulations 120(1) and 120(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "2012" substitute "2014". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 96/2010 Children's Services Amendment Regulations 2010 5 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 53/2009. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --