Little Stones Early Learning ROMSEY

Conditions of approval

An approved provider of an education and care service that is listed on the Department of Education Risk of Grassfire (Category 4) 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: oa list of the service's emergency contact details oprocedures for monitoring and managing bushfire and grassfire risks and events oprocedures for identifying and managing events that may cause planned, unplanned, or pre-emptive closure of the service oprocedures for notifying families of children enrolled at the service of any closure oprocedures 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. A person who is suitably qualified person as determined by ACECQA may be taken to be an early childhood teacher for the purposes of regulation 133(1)(a) and 134(1)(a). For the purpose of regulation 133(1)(b) a person who holds a diploma-level qualification may be taken to be a suitably qualified person one day per week. The approved provider must engage with an Early Childhood Teacher for the purposes of developing and implementing the education program being delivered to children being educated and cared for at this service. The approved provider must notify the Regulatory Authority within 14 days if the waiver is no longer required.

Number of approved places - 104