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Updated 8 February 2010

National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care

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What is the Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms Regulation Impact Statement?

A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) has been developed for the National Quality Agenda reform options to ensure that the community, particularly parents and the sector, have the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed quality changes and their potential impact.

Please consult the following fact sheet for an overview:

Fact Sheet (PDF)

PSCQ suggests that services familiarise themselves with the Regulation Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms by working your way through the following documents:

Policy Overview (PDF)

Regulation Impact Statement for Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Reforms (PDF)

An economic analysis of the the proposed ECEC National Quality Agenda (PDF)

Further information

You can get further information on the Regulation Impact Statement and the consultation process from the Consultations Team by either:
• sending an email to ECECQuality@deewr.gov.au; or
• phoning the Consultations Team on 1800 220 425 during normal office hours.