EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 62
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 62
62 . Exceeding National Quality Standard
(1) Subject to
subregulation (2), an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating may be
given for a quality area stated in the National Quality Standard if the
education and care service exceeds the standards for that quality area and
complies with the relevant regulations for that quality area.
(2) An Exceeding
National Quality Standard rating may only be given for the educational program
and practice quality area of the National Quality Standard for an education
and care service that educates and cares for children who are in the year that
is 2 years before grade 1 of school if the service either —
(a)
provides a preschool program; or
(b) has
a documented arrangement with an approved provider of another education and
care service to provide a preschool program and informs parents of this
arrangement.
(3) The overall rating
of an education and care service is to be Exceeding National Quality Standard
if —
(a) the
education and care service has an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating
for all quality areas stated in the National Quality Standard; or
(b) the
education and care service has —
(i)
an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating for 4 or
more quality areas stated in the National Quality Standard at least 2 of which
are among the following quality areas —
(A) educational program and practice;
(B) relationships with children;
(C) collaborative partnerships with
families and communities;
(D) leadership and service management;
and
(ii)
a Meeting National Quality Standard rating for each other
quality area stated in the National Quality Standard.
(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 for this regulation:
1. This regulation
differs from regulation 62 of the national regulations made by the
Ministerial Council.
2. For WA specific
provisions, see regulation 368A.
[Regulation 62 amended: Gazette 6 Jun 2014
p. 1787.]