Monitoring, Support and Supervision of Family Day Care Contract Educator Policy

Monitoring, Support and Supervision of Family Day Care Contract Educator

Document no: r169(2)(d)
Approval date: 6 December 2018
Approved by: Team Leader
Review date:   8 November 2024
Responsible Officer: ECEC Team Leader Version no:   01

1. Purpose

To maintain quality of education and care, and to continually improve the practices within the family day care service whilst meeting relevant legal requirements.


2. Scope

FDC only

This Policy applies to Family Day Care Contract Educators, Family Day Care Educator Assistants and Coordination Unit Staff


3. References

  • Education and Care Services National Law Act, 2010 and Education and Care Services National Law Amendment Act 2017
  • Education and Care Services National Regulations, 2012 and Education and Care Services National Amendment Regulations 2017
  • National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care (2017)

4. Council Policy

The family day care service will support, monitor and supervise Family Day Care Contract Educators and Educator Assistants in complying with the National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Standard and to be empowered to continually improve their service.

The family day care co-ordination unit will develop procedures for:

  1. Supporting all contract educators and educator assistants by making available advice and assistance at all times education and care is being provided, including Contract Educators and Educator Assistants residing in remote locations.
  2. The provision of guidance, information and support to assist registered Family Day Care Contract Educators and Educator Assistants to understand their responsibilities and to comply with the National Law, National Regulations, National Standard and service policies.
  3. Monitoring and supervising Contract Educators and Educator Assistants by a schedule of visits (announced, unannounced and planned reviews, to ensure ongoing compliance).

5. Quality Records

  • ECEC individual service handbook
  • FDC Educator Jotform App




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