The Report on the Children’s Services Regulations Review was published by the Department for Communities in mid 2008. The Report outlined the Child Care Regulations Consultative Committee recommendations.
Report of the Children's Services Regulations Review
(Download the complete report, PDF, 2507kb)
Foreword from the Minister for Communities (PDF, 190kb)
A Note from the Chair (PDF, 288kb)
Executive Summary (PDF, 287kb)
Recommendations (PDF, 362kb)
Scope and Method (PDF, 335kb)
Topic 1: Regulating Children's Services (PDF, 387kb)
Topic 2: Qualifications (PDF, 283kb)
Topic 3: Staff to Child Ratios (PDF, 363kb)
Topic 4: Group Size and Age Range (PDF, 366kb)
Topic 5: In-Service Training (PDF, 339kb)
Topic 6: Working Conditions (PDF, 355kb)
Topic 7: Health and Safety (PDF, 350kb)
Topic 8: Supervising Officer (PDF, 310kb)
Topic 9: Criminal Record Screening; Licence Renewals; Managerial Officer (PDF, 326kb)
Topic 10: Programming (PDF, 354kb)
Topic 11: Rural and Remote (PDF, 297kb)
Topic 12: Children with Additional Needs (PDF, 212kb)
Topic 13: Sessional Child Care Services (PDF, 381kb)
Topic 14: Family Day Care (PDF, 425kb)
Topic 15: Outside School Hours Care (PDF, 236kb)
Topic 16: Buildings and the Environment (PDF, 339kb)
Glossary (PDF, 341kb)
Acronyms (PDF, 245kb)
Submissions Received (PDF, 231kb)
Appendices