Recommendation 1
2.16 The committee recommends the Australian Government,
through the Council of Australian Governments, expeditiously work toward
reducing the regulatory burden in the Family Day Care sector, including by
removing limits on the number of educators in each service.
Recommendation 2
2.31 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government, through the Council of Australian Governments, promote and/or
develop an evidence‑base for staffing ratios and staffing qualifications
in early childhood education and care, as a quality component of the National
Quality Framework.
Recommendation 3
2.32 The committee recommends
that, following establishment of the evidence‑base for staffing ratios
and staffing qualifications in early childhood education and care, the
principles of the National Quality Framework be reviewed to ensure they
appropriately reflect the evidence-base.
Recommendation 4
2.33 The committee recommends that, in reviewing the
principles of the National Quality Framework, Australian, state and territory
governments recognise that formal qualifications are not the only prerequisite
for the provision of high quality child care, as this can also be provided by
parents.
Recommendation 5
2.40 The committee recommends that the Department of
Education and Training provide a detailed annual report to the Department of
Jobs and Small Business, to provide greater transparency about red tape
reductions in early childhood education and care.
Recommendation 6
2.68 The committee recommends that the Department of
Education and Training and the Department of Jobs and Small Business report in
greater detail on the regulatory effect of implementing the Child Care Subsidy,
including in relation to Activity Test.
Recommendation 7
2.69 The committee recommends that the Australian Government
review the objectives of fee assistance to ensure that it is actually targeting
maternal workforce participation and children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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