EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.6.60A Secretary may exempt early childhood service from funding requirements for registered early childhood teacher

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.6.60A

    (1)     The Secretary may grant an exemption to an early childhood service if—

        (a)     the early childhood service is required to employ or engage a registered early childhood teacher for the purposes of meeting funding requirements in the kindergarten funding guidelines; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the early childhood service holds a waiver or a children's services exemption; or

              (ii)     the Secretary is satisfied that the early childhood service has made reasonable attempts to employ or engage a registered early childhood teacher to fulfil the requirements of paragraph (a).

    (2)     If an exemption is granted under subsection (1), the early childhood service may employ or engage a person holding a temporary approval in place of a registered early childhood teacher for the purpose of meeting funding requirements in the kindergarten funding guidelines.

    (3)     An exemption granted under subsection (1) is valid for the period (not exceeding 12 months) specified in it.

    (4)     The Secretary may impose any condition on an exemption granted under subsection (1) that the Secretary thinks fit.

    (5)     The Secretary may by notice issued to the early childhood service vary or revoke any condition imposed under subsection (4).

S. 2.6.60A(6) substituted by No. 37/2019 s. 18.

    (6)     In this section—

"waiver" means—

        (a)     a service waiver or temporary waiver under the Children's Services Act 1996 that exempts a children's service from requirements under that Act for attendance of early childhood teachers; or

        (b)     a service waiver or temporary waiver under the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria) that exempts an education and care service from requirements under that Law for attendance of early childhood teachers.

S. 2.6.60B inserted by No. 19/2014 s. 81.