Release 

Comments 

Release 2

Updated:

• assessor requirements statement
• foundation skills lead in statement
• licensing statement
• modification history to reflect 2012 standards

Equivalent outcome.

Release 1

This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.

Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.

New evidence requirements for assessment

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Perform administration activities in line with legislative and organisational requirements

1.1 Identify administration practices and requirements of the coordination unit

1.2 Follow organisational processes to update coordination unit regarding changes to families’ contact details and care requirements

1.3 Provide administrative, policy and procedural information to parents in line with organisational requirements

1.4 Communicate leave arrangements to families, including alternative care arrangements

1.5 Monitor the number of children in care in line with legislative limits

1.6 Maintain records in a secure and confidential manner

2. Record required information using appropriate forms

2.1 Correctly use receipts and timesheets

2.2 Clearly and accurately communicate service costs, availability and care arrangements for families in line with legislative requirements

2.3 Accurately complete attendance records and practices for arrival and departure of a child

2.4 Accurately record information by using standard forms to record all contact details, parent/carer consents, emergency information, child health and other required documentation

3. Follow organisational requirements for taxation and insurance

3.1 Keep receipts and record details to meet audit and taxation requirements

3.2 Plan a schedule to ensure timely taxation payments

3.3 Provide details of insurance coverage required for the home-based child care business as defined by legislation and regulations

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

• Reading – in order to interpret and apply applicable legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to operating a family day care service
• Numeracy – in order to plan and perform basic business calculations

The remaining foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.

Release 

Comments 

Release 2

Updated:

• assessor requirements statement
• foundation skills lead in statement
• licensing statement
• modification history to reflect 2012 standards

Equivalent outcome.

Release 1

This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.

Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.

New evidence requirements for assessment

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once:

• collected and recorded accurate information about at least three children
• maintained a schedule of taxation requirements, tax records and receipts
• prepared and used attendance lists, emergency contact forms, permission forms and timesheets on at least three separate occasions.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. These include knowledge of:

• how to access:

• the National Quality Framework
• the National Quality Standards
• the relevant approved learning framework

• how to navigate through framework and standards documents to find areas relevant to this unit of competency
• rules for administration of family fee subsidies including taxation requirements
• organisational standards, policies and procedures.

Skills must be demonstrated in a family day care context within a regulated education and care service.

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessment must ensure use of:

• National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care
• the relevant approved learning framework under the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.