Understanding National Legislation in Early Childhood

Running head: NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD 1
Understanding National Legislation in Early Childhood
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NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD 2
Overview of what the Legislations Covers
National Law
• The national law incorporates two
legislations and laws that cover issues that
are related to children education. There is
the Education and Care Services National
Law and the Education and Care Services
National Regulations.
• The law sets the standard for the education
of children and their care in all the nation
and the institutions that are concerned
(Fenech, Giugni & Bown, 2012). In each
state, the law is applicable but it may vary
regarding provisions and as each state may
have different needs.
Education and Care Services National Regulations
• This contains the information regarding the
process that the applicants follow for them
to be granted the license to offer services.
Besides that, it provides the scale for rating
those applicants and service providers.
• It provides the required minimum limit that
the operators of education and the care
services for children must have. Also, it
shows the seven areas of quality to be
checked in the care service providers for the
children.
• The legislation also provides the
requirements that are necessary and
agreeable for the staff members and their
appropriate qualifications. It also sets the
fees that should be charged for each of the
transactions involved.
• It also has the requirements based on each
jurisdiction and the specific provisions for
the same. Also, it contains the right process
for rating and assessing the service providers
which is consistent with the national quality
standards.
National Quality Framework (NQF)
• This is the legislation which was introduced
sometime in the year 2012 and was
supposed to improve education and care in
all daycares, and the days cares for families,