Children's Services Regulations 2020

An approved provider or a nominated supervisor of a children's service must not place a person in day-to-day charge unless—

the person has attained the age of 18 years; and

the approved provider or nominated supervisor (as the case requires)—

has had regard to the matters set out in subregulation (2); and

has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the person has adequate knowledge and understanding of the provision of education and care to children and an ability to effectively supervise and manage a children's service.

For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b)(i), the matters are—

the person's history of compliance with—

the Act; and

the National Law as applying in any participating jurisdiction; and

a former education and care services law, within the meaning of the National Law, of a participating jurisdiction; and

a children's services law, within the meaning of the National Law, of a participating jurisdiction; and

an education law or an equivalent law of a participating jurisdiction; and

any decision to refuse, refuse to renew, suspend, or cancel a licence, approval, registration, certification or other authorisation granted to the person under—

the Act; and

the National Law as applying in any participating jurisdiction; and

a former education and care services law, within the meaning of the National Law, of a participating jurisdiction; and

a children's services law, within the meaning of the National Law, of a participating jurisdiction; and

an education law or an equivalent law of a participating jurisdiction.