National Quality Framework From 1 January 2012, Victorian preschools (kindergartens), long day care and outside school hours care services will be required to operate under the National Quality Framework.
Services will need to meet the requirements of:
- Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (National Law)
- Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 (the Regulations) and the National Quality Standard (Schedule 1 of the Regulations)
The National Law and the Regulations are available at www.education.vic.gov.au/licensedchildservices/NQF. The National Quality Framework introduces a number of changes to the educator-to-child ratios. Transitional provisions allow services additional time to meet any new requirements.
Click Here To View Education and Care Services National Regulations:
https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2011-0653#statusinformation