Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Lorina wrote:Just wanting to know so I can point you in the right direction!

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Lorina

Isabela wrote:Hi Lorina

How are you? Hope you still remember our conversation, anyway

I have one question,

I will be the owner/operator of my Childcare centre I am planning to do mix age group, I would like to have at least 15-25 children and just for example if i have 25 children a day how many hours an ECT required to work with me?

Hi Isabela,

It's nice to hear from you! How's everything going?

In regards to an ECT, for 25 children and under, you need access to an ECT for 20% of the time. Here is some information I received from ACECQA:

As per regulation 130 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, if the approved number of places for children preschool age or under at a centre-based service is fewer than 25, the service must have access to an early childhood teacher working with the service for at least 20 per cent of the time that the service provides education and care.
(2) To comply with subregulation (1), the early childhood teacher may be working with the service by means of information communication technology.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation the period that an early childhood teacher works with a centre-based service may be calculated on a quarterly basis.

Therefore, to implement this requirement within your service you should calculate the total amount of hours that your service educates and cares for children across a three month period. Twenty per cent of the total from this calculation is the amount of hours you are required to have access to an early childhood teacher (ECT).

For example, in a five week period, an ECT could work with the service for one day per week for five weeks, or for one whole week of the five. In both of these cases, the ECT would be working with the service for 20 per cent of the time.

The ECT may work with the service by means of information communication technology (i.e. digital communication, email, phone etc.). Therefore, while it may suit the functionality of your service, the ECT does not have to be on the service's premises.

I hope this helps answer your question!

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Lorina

Isabela wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:46 pm

Hi i am currently researching how to start my own childcare centre in ACT,

I have certificate III and Diploma, i also have 6years experience working as an educator in total, 3 years as assistant educator and 3 years as room leader,

Now that i am looking forward in my future both career and personal life, i wanted to move on and have my own childcare centre,

The owner of the house i am living now agreed that i am transforming his house to a childcare centre,

Base in my judgement i can have 15 children max a day in the property the house is a 3 bed room house 1 bathroom and 1 shower room and separate kitchen and living room, and a massive backyard! Enough parking space in the front yard, I would also like to hear some advice about useful software and so on. I already had ideas, and I came across this article about an applicant tracking system and now I think that having something like this is a must. It would definitely be beneficial for a business.

I looked at the competition in the area, i would like steiner philosopy and none of the chidcare centre here offer steiner philosophy and vegetarian centre,

Also i research that theres a lot of people looking for steiner education for their children.- so i'm 100% sure this is what i want to offer "steiner philosophy/approach and vegetarian food,including nappies and morning&afternoon tea,

I will do one room for toddlers and one room for preschoolers

for the materials and toys etc and staff i will do that later,

The question are:
1.where do i start?

2. What department should i contact to start the business?

3. Do you have any recomendation that can help me do the business plan?