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❓ I refer to the ability of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to apply for service waivers, and I ask: (a) For the year ending 31 December 2021, please provide a breakdown of service wa

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10 March 2026

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Mr Liam Staltari

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I refer to the ability of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to apply for service waivers, and I ask: (a) For the year ending 31 December 2021, please provide a breakdown of service waiver applications made by the following requirements under the National Quality Framework (NQF): (i) Location of principal office of family day care services; (ii) Physical environment: (A) Fencing; (B) Indoor space; (C) Outdoor space; (D) Ventilation and natural light; and (E) Glass; (iii) Staffing: (A) Educators who are under 18 to be supervised; (B) Educator to child ratios - centre-based services; (C) Number of children who can be educated and cared for; (D) General educator qualifications - centre-based services; (E) Family day care educator qualifications; (F) Family day care co-ordinator qualifications; (G) Requirement for early childhood teacher - centre-based services - fewer than 25 approved places; (H) Requirement for early childhood teacher - centre-based services - 25 or more approved places but fewer than 25 children; (I) Requirement for early childhood teacher - centre-based services - 25 to 59 children; (J) Requirement for early childhood teacher - centre-based services - 60 to 80 children; (K) Requirement for early childhood teacher - centre-based services - more than 80 children; (L) Administrative space; (M) Nappy change facilities; (N) Outdoor space - natural environment; (O) Outdoor space - shade; and (P) Premises designed to facilitate supervision; (b) Of the service waivers outlined in (a)-(iii), how many service waivers were approved in the year ending 31 December 2021, by waiver type?