Indigenous Professional Support Unit NSW & ACT - Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care

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Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care

Services are usually provided before and after school hours and during school holidays for children who attend school. Hours of care vary from service to service

Regulatory requirements - registered with DoCS under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Out of School Hours Care Services) Regulation 2007

Age - children who are attending school.

Hours & days - before and after school and during school vacations. Actual hours may vary from service to service according to community need.

Enrolment - usually try to meet parents' need for care

Holiday periods

Will vary from service to service
May be closed for 1 or 2 weeks over the Christmas period

Minimum staffing levels -

staff to child ratios not regulated by DoCS
The national Standards for Outside School Hours Care recommend one staff member to 15 children

Staff Training
no formal qualifications required, but recommended
Focus on recreational activities, not educational

Child Care Benefit
Yes, benefit eligibility varies - check with the service to see if they are eligible

NCAC accreditation - Yes

Management - Aboriginal community or community organisation

Source www.community.nsw.gov.au