Submit a Temporary approval to work in Contact regional place of an early Situation office to childhood teacher form Comments Temporary Inform the Department Not required An exemption from appointment of a of the funding is not required. primary teacher or Interim/temporary Diploma qualified arrangements for up to educator to replace an 12 weeks. early childhood teacher who is absent from the service because of a illness or leave (for a period up to, but not exceeding 12 weeks). A Recruitment or Apply for an Yes Exemptions and engagement for more Exemption from the approvals will be than 12 weeks of a funding requirements granted for up to primary teacher who is for services. 12 months only. not a VIT registered Seek advice from the Approval will only be early childhood Victorian Regulatory given to work to work teacher and who is: Authority to determine in place of an early not actively working if a waiver is also childhood teacher in a towards an Early required to meet the service that has been Childhood National Law granted an exemption Teaching requirements for an from the requirement qualification Early Childhood to have a registered Teacher. early childhood working toward an teacher. Early Childhood Teaching qualification, but less than 50% completed working toward an Early Childhood Teaching qualification, but more than 50% completed studying for an early childhood Diploma. Recruitment or Apply for an Not required The educator must be engagement of a Exemption from the enrolled and actively Diploma qualified funding requirements working towards an educator who does not for services. approved EC teaching hold a teaching qualification, have qualification. completed at least 50 per cent of their studies and ideally be
Situation Contact regional office to Submit a Temporary approval to work in place of an early childhood teacher form Comments Temporary appointment of a primary teacher or Diploma qualified educator to replace an early childhood teacher who is absent from the service because of a illness or leave (for a period up to, but not exceeding 12 weeks). Inform the Department of the Interim/temporary arrangements for up to 12 weeks. Not required An exemption from funding is not required. A Recruitment or engagement for more than 12 weeks of a primary teacher who is not a VIT registered early childhood teacher and who is: not actively working towards an Early Childhood Teaching qualification working toward an Early Childhood Teaching qualification, but less than 50% completed working toward an Early Childhood Teaching qualification, but more than 50% completed studying for an early childhood Diploma. Apply for an Exemption from the funding requirements for services. Seek advice from the Victorian Regulatory Authority to determine if a waiver is also required to meet the National Law requirements for an Early Childhood Teacher. Yes Exemptions and approvals will be granted for up to 12 months only. Approval will only be given to work to work in place of an early childhood teacher in a service that has been granted an exemption from the requirement to have a registered early childhood teacher. Recruitment or engagement of a Diploma qualified educator who does not hold a teaching qualification. Apply for an Exemption from the funding requirements for services. Not required The educator must be enrolled and actively working towards an approved EC teaching qualification, have completed at least 50 per cent of their studies and ideally be