Unregistered early childhood teachers
2.6.56A Unregistered early childhood teachers
S. 2.6.56A inserted by No. 19/2014 s. 78.
A person or body must not employ or engage a person as an early childhood teacher in an early childhood service unless the person—
is a registered early childhood teacher; or
S. 2.6.56A (1)(b) amended by No. 33/2020 s. 16(1)(a).
holds a temporary approval that permits the person to be engaged or employed in the early childhood service for the purposes of meeting funding requirements in the kindergarten guidelines.
S. 2.6.56A (1)(c) repealed by No. 33/2020 s. 16(1)(b).
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Penalty: 120 penalty units.
A person is not employed or engaged as an early childhood teacher only for the reason that the person is—
taken to be an early childhood teacher under regulation 135 of the national regulations; or
S. 2.6.56A (2)(b) amended by No. 33/2020 s. 16(2).
taken to be an early childhood teacher under regulations made under the Children's Services Act 1996.
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