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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 9 Hansard (21 August) . . Page.. 2735 ..
Attachment A
Project to examine workforce planning issues for child care services in the ACT
Terms of Reference1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.1.1
Through consultation with the ACT children's services sector, the Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, the ACT Government and children's services training providers, the review aims to:Provide a summary of training available, including the types of qualifications issued;
Quantify the number of students graduating with each qualification and determine the number who gain employment and those who are studying while employed;
Analyse separation statistics;
Determine the current numbers of staff employed in each area of child care;
Determine the current number of staff employed in qualified positions, including those whose training does not meet the qualification requirements;
Analyse the barriers to recruitment and retention of staff, including rates of pay;
Develop recommendations to assist reduce the barriers to recruitment and retention and improve access to training;
Examine the implications for childcare services.
1.2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
1.2.1
Consultation Aim
To inform the national workforce improvement project by providing a case study of ACT child care services that investigates the extent to which supply of staff, particularly qualified staff, meets the requirements for children's services and looks at possible implications for workforce planning in child care.Consultation will occur with major stakeholders in the childcare sector including childcare staff, employers, unions, training organisations, and others agreed to by the steering committee.
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