Guiding principles and policies
The Early Childhood Education Directorate has overarching principles for implementing its functions under the National Law and Regulations. We also use a number of regulatory policies to support consistent decision making. Read our guiding principles and policies below.
Guiding Principles
Policies
- Approach to Compliance (PDF 389 KB)
- Approach to ECEC Service Visits (PDF 187 KB)
- Approach to Significant Improvement Required (PDF 277 KB)
- Assessment and Rating Scheduling Policy (PDF 173 KB)
- Complaint Handling Policy (PDF 261 KB)
- Conditions on Approvals and Waivers Policy (PDF 202 KB)
- Engaging with and Supporting Families Policy (PDF 167 KB)
- Fees and Charges Policy (PDF 250 KB)
- Information Sharing with External Agencies Policy (PDF 244 KB)
- Provider Approvals Policy (PDF 389 KB)
- Review of Decisions Policy (PDF 253 KB)
- Service Approvals Policy (PDF 450 KB)
- Service Transfers Policy (PDF 215 KB)
- Sleep and Rest for Children Policy Guidelines (PDF 657 KB)
- Sleep and Rest for Children Procedure Guidelines (PDF 698 KB)
- Waiver Policy (PDF 227 KB)