MCSA is the peak body for Mobile Children’s Services in NSW. MCSA works with its members and those with similar values to ensure that all children, families and communities, particularly those in isolated and disadvantaged circumstances, have fair and equal access to good quality and well managed early childhood services.

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Statutory Review of the Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Regulation 2004

Attention licensed Mobile Children's Services

Hello everyone,

Although the current regulation for Mobile Children's Services in NSW [Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Regulation 2004] has been amended a number of times and the latest version came into operation in January 2012, the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 requires a full review, this time by 1^st September.

Attached is the Department of Education and Communities Discussion Paper which describes a few options for change, especially to help non-National Quality Framework services like Mobiles to transition to the NQF after the 2014 review of the COAG agreement. A response to DEC’s Discussion Paper is due by 4^th May.

Also attached is MCSA’s Consultation Paper on the proposals. We outline the issues and put forward draft recommendations.

We agree with some proposals and disagree with others.

As with the consultation that led to the current Regulation, we recommend MCSA principles be:

That the regulation of non-NQF service types be done in a way that prepares them for being in-scope after the 2014 review of the NQF
That the non-NQF regulation align with the administrative aspects of the National Law. This has been achieved, mostly.
That the non-NQF services retain the higher quality standards – The National Law under the NQF has some lower standards.
That the non-NQF services adopt any better standards in the National Law

The Appendix of the Consultation Paper contains a questionnaire that you can cut and paste, complete and return to MCSA by email by 8^th May 2014. MCSA has an extension.

Alternatively, just reply to this email with your views.

There are some matters on which we would like information about how your service deals with particular issues.

Please feel free to call to discuss.

Regards,

Tim J Keegan Executive Officer