❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on childcare services in the South West region, including the number of services, quality ratings, staffing waivers, assessments, investigations, monitoring, and support requests. The answer provides specific figures and clarifies data collection limitations.
AnsweredQoN 4018Legislative Council
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(1) In 2015, how many childcare services were operating in the South West region? (2) Of the services in (1), how many were assessed by the Education and Care Regulatory Unit in 2015? (3) In relation to (1), how many childcare services in the South West: (a) have achieved a quality rating under the National Quality Framework; (b) are meeting the national quality standards; and (c) sought waivers under the National Quality Framework for staffing waivers? (4) In 2015, how many of each of the following were completed in the South West: (a) assessment and rating of a childcare service; (b) investigations of compliance issues; (c) monitoring activities; and (d) responses to requests for support and/or advice from a childcare service?
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Answered
17 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Community Services
Response time
42 days
(1) As at 31 December 2015, 71 approved education and care services were operating in the South West Region.
(2) By the end of 2015, 20 education and care services in the South West region had been assessed.
(3)(a) Forty two of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 have achieved a rating to date.
Forty of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 had achieved a rating as at 31 December 2015.
(b) Nine of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently exceeding the national quality standards.
Twenty one of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently meeting the national quality standards.
Twelve of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently working towards the national quality standards.
(c) Eighteen staffing waivers were sought by services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 during 2015. Of the 18 waivers sought, 16 were approved.
Twelve services operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 sought staffing waivers during 2015.
*Some services sought more than one waiver during the year*
(4)(a) During 2015, 20 services in the South West region were assessed and rated.
(b) Twenty seven investigations were commenced against services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015.
Twenty services operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 had investigations commenced against them.
*Some services had more than one investigation against them in 2015*
(c) Every approved education and care service in the South West was visited by an authorised officer in 2015.
(d) Not possible to determine. Contact made by Service Providers, such as phone calls/emails/visits/applications, are recorded but not in a way that enables those that may have been for support/advice to be distinguished.
(2) By the end of 2015, 20 education and care services in the South West region had been assessed.
(3)(a) Forty two of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 have achieved a rating to date.
Forty of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 had achieved a rating as at 31 December 2015.
(b) Nine of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently exceeding the national quality standards.
Twenty one of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently meeting the national quality standards.
Twelve of the services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 are currently working towards the national quality standards.
(c) Eighteen staffing waivers were sought by services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 during 2015. Of the 18 waivers sought, 16 were approved.
Twelve services operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 sought staffing waivers during 2015.
*Some services sought more than one waiver during the year*
(4)(a) During 2015, 20 services in the South West region were assessed and rated.
(b) Twenty seven investigations were commenced against services that were operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015.
Twenty services operating in the South West as at 31 December 2015 had investigations commenced against them.
*Some services had more than one investigation against them in 2015*
(c) Every approved education and care service in the South West was visited by an authorised officer in 2015.
(d) Not possible to determine. Contact made by Service Providers, such as phone calls/emails/visits/applications, are recorded but not in a way that enables those that may have been for support/advice to be distinguished.
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