Rest pause

Here is what I found in the Regulations:

299C Educator to child ratios during rest period

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in these Regulations, the educator-to-child ratios during a rest period specified in a rest period condition are—

(a) for children over 24 months but less than 36 months of age—
(i) for the first 12 children, 1 educator to 12 children;
(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 6 children;

(b) for children over 30 months but less than 36 months of age—
(i) for the first 16 children, 1 educator to 16 children;
(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 8 children;

(c) for children at least 3 years but under 7 years of age—
(i) for the first 24 children, 1 educator to 24 children;
(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 12 children;

(d) for children at least 4 years but under 7 years of age—
(i) for the first 26 children, 1 educator to 26 children;
(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 13 children;

(e) for children at least 4 years but under 13 years of age—
(i) for the first 24 children, 1 educator to 24 children;
(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 12 children.

(2) If an approved education and care service educate and cares for fewer than 31 children, during a rest period specified in a rest period condition one staff member or volunteer may be counted as an educator for every 3 educators included in the required educator-to-child ratio.

Rest pauses and short absences

Educator to child ratios when educator, early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person on rest pause

(1) A centre-based service is taken to meet the relevant educator to child ratio while an educator, early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person is on a rest pause if—

(a) the rest pause is not more than 10 minutes duration; and
(b) the educator, early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person has not already taken more than one rest pause that day; and
(c) there is a specified person present at the education and care service premises during the rest pause who is—
(i) not working with children; and
(ii) able to attend to children immediately if required;

It doesn't directly say for children under 24 months so my understanding is that it will be the usual ratio of 1:4.

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Lorina