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Hi can anybody assist me please i really am stuck and not sure if im on the right track and what else that needs to be put into it please help

Part B – Design Project

Student instructions
You have been asked to provide an architect with a description of the requirements that apply to indoor and outdoor space for children aged 0-2 years so that they can design new premises for an education and care service.
Consult the Education and Care Services Regulations 2011 as well as the Guide to the National Quality Standard to see what legal requirements there are in relation to facilities for children. Pay particular attention to Quality Areas 2 and 3 of the Guide to the National Quality Standard. Your description must include information that relates to the following:
• Unencumbered floor space indoors (requirements per age group).
• Unencumbered floor space outdoors (requirements per age group).
• Softfall.
• Lighting both natural and artificial.
• Shading.
• Fencing.
• Access to toilet facilities.
• Laundry and Hygiene facilities.
• Ventilation.
• Administrative space.
• Nappy Change facilities.
• Premises design to facilitate supervision.
• Sleeping facilities for children under two years old.
In your own words, summarise the requirements for each of the above components and present the information in a report for the architect. You may either set your report out in an essay format, or in a table. The report should be approximately 500 words in total.

THIS IS WHAT IV PUT
We are setting up a new indoor and outdoor space for children age’s 0-2 years and the following regulations need to be taken into account when designing the new premises for an education and care service.
Unencumbered floor space indoors
So we need to make sure that for every child being educated and cared for the area has at least 3a25 square metres of unencumbered indoor space. Things to be excluded from the following area are
-any passageways or thoroughfare
-any toilet and hygiene facilities
-any nappy changing area or area for preparing bottles
-area permanently set aside for the storage of cots
-area set aside for storage
-area or room for staff administration or space that is not suitable for children
(Regulation 107)

Unencumbered floor space outdoor
For this space we need to make sure that for each child being educated or cared for in this area that the premises has at least 7 square metres of unencumbered outdoor space, when working out this area things to be excluded are
-any pathways or thoroughfare except where being used by the children as part of the education and care program
-car parking area
-storage shed or storage area
-any space not suitable for children
(Regulation 108)

Lighting both natural and artificial & ventilation
We need to make sure that the area has the right amount of natural and artificial light and it is well ventilated and that the temperature can be maintained for the safety and wellbeing of the children
(Regulation 110)

Shading
We need to make sure that the area outdoors includes adequate shade area to protect the children from overexposure to ultra violet radiation from the sun
(Regulation 114)

Fencing
We need to make sure that the premises is enclosed by a fence or barrier that is at least the height and design that children of pre-school age or under cannot go through, over or under it
(Regulation 104)

Toilet & hygiene facilities/nappy changing facilities
We need to make sure that there is adequate, developmentally age appropriate toilet, washing and drying facilities for the use of the children and the educator. We also must ensure that the following is provided for nappy changing area that for children under 3 years of age and least 1 properly constructed nappy changing bench and that the area for toilet/nappy changing are is designed located and maintained in a way that prevents unsupervised access by children
(Regulation 109&112)


Premises design to facilitate supervision
We need to ensure that the area in the education and care service premises which also includes (toilet and nappy changing area) are designed and maintained in a way that facilitates supervision fo children at all times but having regard and dignity of the children in care
(Regulation 115)

Sleeping facilities for children under 2 years
We need to make sure there is a safe and secure area designed for rest and sleep, making sure we take the reasonable steps to ensure that all needs for sleep and rest of children in the service is met, having regard to the age, development stages and individual needs.

thank you I have added the following to it do you think that I have covered everything to submit it

THIS IS WHAT ELSE IV PUT
With taking all the regulations into account we need to also make sure that we are following our National Quality areas 2&3 when designing the area which works together with the regulations.
So this means we need to make sure they have the comfort and appropriate chance to sleep and rest, we have the right facilities to make sure we can have effective hygiene practices which will allow to avoid the spared of diseases which helps with safety and health of the children.

We need to also make sure the outdoor space allows the children the chance for physical activity through planned and spontaneous experiences.

We need to make sure that the whole new space allows adequate supervision of the children at all times for their safety and wellbeing and have taken every reasonable precaution to make sure that we have been able to protect children from harm and hazards which will cause harm to them.

We also need to make sure that the indoor/outdoor spaces, building, furniture, equipment, facilities and their resources are suitable for their purpose. That all premises furniture and equipment are safe, clean and well maintained and that the facilities are designed and are able to be adapted to ensure access and participation by every child in the service and allow flexible and interaction between indoor and outdoor space.

We also need to make sure that the outdoor/indoor spaces are designed and organised to engage every child in quality experiences in both built and natural environments.