Education and Care Services National Amendment Regulations 2014 (WA)

6 June 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1787

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Education and Care Services National Law (Western Australia)

Education and Care Services National

Amendment Regulations 2014

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Education and Care Services National
Amendment Regulations 2014.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Education and Care Services
National Regulations 2012.

4.            Regulation 62 amended

After regulation 62(3) insert:

(4) An education and care service in a particular

jurisdiction may also be given an Exceeding National
Quality Standard rating for a quality area stated in the
National Quality Standard if the service is entitled to
that rating under a provision (if any) set out in Chapter

7 for that jurisdiction.

Notes:

1.          This regulation differs from regulation 62 of the national regulations made by the Ministerial Council.

2.          For WA specific provisions, see regulation 368A.

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5.           Part 7.9 Division lA inserted

After Part 7.9 Division 1 insert:

Division lA — Exceeding national quality standards

368A. Exceeding national quality standards: educational
program and practice quality area

(1) For Western Australia, an education and care service is

entitled to be given an Exceeding National Quality Standards for the educational program and practice quality area if—

(a)	the service has a documented arrangement for a kindergarten programme to be provided by a school for children who are educated and cared for by the service; and
(b)	if the arrangement is generally available to children educated and cared for by the service, the service informs parents of the arrangement.

(2) This regulation is in addition to regulation 62(2).

Note: The national regulations made by the Ministerial Council does not

include provisions as Part 7.9 Division 1A.

6.            Regulation 374A amended

In regulation 374A(2) delete "1 August 2014" and insert:

31 July 2015

G. MOORE, Clerk of the Executive Council.