04 NovLatest Vic Department of Education and Training COVID-19 update
The most recent Vic DET COVID-19 update was published 4 November. Key points included in the update for ECEC providers include:
- Message to families from the Victorian Chief Health Officer
- Permitted Worker Permit Scheme – permits no longer required unless crossing from metro Melbourne into regional Vic.
- Excursions – excursions can take place when service has exclusive use of a venue and activity is part of an agreed program of early years education. Visits to aged care facilities still prohibited
- Visitors to services, including service tours – onsite tours for prospective families not to occur during normal operating hours but can occur when the service is not operating, for a maximum group size of 10 people. Some exceptions apply with strict conditions.
- School Readiness Funding – providers will shortly receive advice outlining their 2021 SRF allocation. Date for services to submit their SRF Annual Plan extended to Monday 7 December 2020.
- VET student placements – student placements for vocational education and training (VET) courses can now resume.
- Kindergarten on-site attendance survey – reminder that funded kindergarten providers will be emailed the survey each Friday morning, to complete and submit by close of business the following Wednesday.
ELAA encourages kindergarten service providers to read the full update by CLICKING HERE
