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An approved provider of an education and care service that is listed on the Department of Education Category 4 List – at some risk of bushfire or grassfire must ensure that:  
a. The service does not operate on any day that the Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner declares as having a 'Catastrophic' Fire Danger Rating that applies to the area or district at which that service is located.  
b. The service's emergency and evacuation policies and procedures required under regulation 168 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations include an Emergency Management Plan for managing the service's bushfire and grass fire related risks.
c. The service's Emergency Management Plan is kept up to date, reflects the service's operating context, is reviewed at least once each calendar year, and includes:  
i. a list of the service's emergency contact details  
ii. procedures for monitoring and managing bushfire and grassfire risks and events  
iii. procedures for identifying and managing events that may cause planned, unplanned or pre-emptive closure of the service  
iv. procedures for notifying families of children enrolled at the service of any closure  
v. procedures for reviewing and updating the Emergency Management Plan.  
d. A copy of the service's Emergency Management Plan is made available to the Regulatory Authority on request.

The educator to child ratio for children aged 36 months of age to preschool age will be at least 1 educator to 11.5 children

•	The approved provider must ensure that all children educated and cared for by the service have safe access to outdoor space during the renovation of the outdoor space.

•	The approved provider must ensure that educators are made aware of the risk assessment and follow the strategies to support children accessing the service.

•	The approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority within 14 days if the waiver is no longer required.

•     An approved provider of an education and care service that is listed on the Department of Education & Training Category 4 List – at some risk of bushfire or grassfire must ensure that: •	The service does not operate on any day that the Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner declares as having a 'Catastrophic' Fire Danger Rating that applies to the area or district at which that service is located.
•	The service's emergency and evacuation policies and procedures required under regulation 168 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations include an Emergency Management Plan for managing the service's bushfire and grass fire related risks.
•	The service's Emergency Management Plan is kept up to date, reflects the service's operating context, is reviewed at least once each calendar year, and includes:
o	a list of the service's emergency contact details
o	procedures for monitoring and managing bushfire and grassfire risks and events
o	procedures for identifying and managing events that may cause planned, unplanned or pre-emptive closure of the service
o	procedures for notifying families of children enrolled at the service of any closure
o	procedures for reviewing and updating the Emergency Management Plan.
•	A copy of the service's Emergency Management Plan is made available to the Regulatory Authority on request.

The approved provider must only educate and care for children in room 2 and adjacent outdoor area when it is not being utilised by Melton City Council. When this room is not available to the approved provider, no more than 30 children must be educated and cared for at any one time on the premises.

The Approved Provider must ensure that an additional staff member above the prescribed educator to child ratios is present and actively working with children during arrival and departure transition times. The additional staff member must be used to support active supervision practices during this time.

By 31 March 2024, the Approved Provider must:

o Ensure that the nominated supervisor, educational leader, and educators employed, appointed, or engaged to work in the service, attend an educative forum conducted by the Regulatory Authority in relation to the content and application of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, including requirements of the National Quality Standard.

o Provide all staff with professional development and training on the adequate supervision of children and protection of children from any harms or any hazards within an early childhood education and care setting. The approved provider must ensure that:

▪ The professional development and training is provided to all staff employed at the service who are responsible for educating and caring for children attending the service.

▪ The professional development and training is provided by a recognised early childhood training organisation, consultant, or expert.

▪ Written approval is obtained from the Regulatory Authority of the suitability of the training organisation, consultant, or expert prior to them being engaged.

▪ At the completion of the professional development training, documentary evidence is provided to the Regulatory Authority of each individual staff members successful completion of the professional development training.

The educator to child ratio for children aged 36 months of age to preschool age will be at least 1 educator to 12 children.

•	    An approved provider of an education and care service that is listed on the Department of Education & Training Bushfire At-Risk Register must ensure that: 
•	The service does not operate on any day that the Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner declares as having a 'Catastrophic' Fire Danger Rating that applies to the area or district at which that service is located.
•	The service's emergency and evacuation policies and procedures required under regulation 168 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations include an Emergency Management Plan for managing the service's bushfire and grass fire related risks.
•	The service's Emergency Management Plan is kept up to date, reflects the service's operating context, is reviewed at least once each calendar year, and includes:
o	a list of the service's emergency contact details
o	procedures for monitoring and managing bushfire and grassfire risks and events
o	procedures for identifying and managing events that may cause planned, unplanned or pre-emptive closure of the service
o	procedures for notifying families of children enrolled at the service of any closure
o	procedures for reviewing and updating the Emergency Management Plan.
•	A copy of the service's Emergency Management Plan is made available to the Regulatory Authority on request.

The early childhood teacher/diploma qualified educator on their prescribed lunch break must be replaced by an educator to maintain the required educator to child ratios. 

 

The early childhood teacher/diploma qualified educator must remain on the premises of the service and be directly and immediately available to care for children as the need arises. 

 

The approved provider must undertake a review of staffing arrangements to ensure that in 2019 the educator to child ratios will be maintained in accordance with regulation 126(1)(a). 

 

The Approved Provider must ensure the Regulatory Authority is advised within 14 days if the waiver is no longer required.

The approved provider is required to ensure that that all doors leading to the children’s outdoor environment are unlocked prior to children’s arrival at the education and care service and remain unlocked throughout the day whilst children are in attendance.

The Approved Provider must only educate and care for a maximum 66 children when Moorabool Shire Council Occasional Care Service is accessing the 'Occ care' room and 'Community' room denoted on the approved plan.

The early childhood teacher on their prescribed lunch break must be replaced by an educator to maintain the required educator to child ratios.

The early childhood teacher must remain on the premises of the service and be directly and immediately available to care for children as the need arises.

The approved provider must ensure that all children educated and cared for by the service have safe access to outdoor space during the renovation of the outdoor space.

The approved provider must ensure that educators are made aware of the risk assessment and follow the strategies to support children accessing outdoor space.

The approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority within 14 days if the waiver is no longer required.

The approved provider must only educate and care for children in room 4 and adjacent outdoor area when it is not being utilised by Melton City Council. When this room is not available to the approved provider, no more than 99 children must be educated and cared for at any one time on the premises.

The Approved Provider must not educate and care for children in Program Room 01 and External Play (Community) as denoted on the plans.

No more than one nominated educator meeting the requirements of regulation 56 of the Children Services Regulations 1998 can be counted in the diploma level qualified educator to child ratios.

The approved provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that all children attending the education and care service have access to natural environments through routine outings.

The early childhood teacher/diploma qualified educator on their prescribed lunch break must be replaced by an educator to maintain the required educator to child ratios. 

The early childhood teacher/diploma qualified educator must remain on the premises of the service and be directly and immediately available to care for children as the need arises. 

The approved provider must undertake a review of staffing arrangements to ensure that in 2019 the educator to child ratios will be maintained in accordance with regulation 126(1)(a). 

The Approved Provider must ensure the Regulatory Authority is advised within 14 days if the waiver is no longer required.

The approved provider must comply with the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) - EPA Ref: 61070-1, which must be prominently displayed, at the main entrance to the education and care service premises, together with the service approval and available for inspection at all times the education and care service is operating. In the event that any future intrusive maintenance and/or construction works will be undertaken within the outdoor play area, the EMP must be implemented and specifically, that an appropriately qualified Environment Consultant should be notified to ensure that the geotextile liner, indicator barrier and/or reinstatement material (if required) is restored in accordance with the EMP.

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