Interim Policy Update – Transfer of Responsibility from MoE to ERO

Support your team to understand the updated notification requirements following the transfer of early learning regulatory functions to the Education Review Office (ERO).

This practical two-page interim update summarises the notification changes affecting three key early childhood education policies:

• Complaints
• Child Protection
• Response to Injury, Illness and Incidents

It explains when the Director of Regulation must be notified, how notifications are made through ERO, and the current ERO contact details.

It also includes a staff acknowledgement section is included so each team member can sign to confirm they have read and understood the changes.

This resource allows services to communicate and document the new requirements while waiting to incorporate the changes into their policies at the next scheduled review.

The resource includes:

• A clear summary of the changes affecting each policy
• ERO notification timeframes and responsibilities
• Current notification email address and telephone number
• Space to record the service name, effective date, approval and review date
• A staff acknowledgement statement
• Signature and date fields for up to eight staff members
• Manager confirmation

Format

Editable Microsoft Word document
Two A4 pages
Suitable for printing, staff meetings and policy folders

Important

This document is designed as an interim policy update and staff acknowledgement record. It should be kept with the service’s existing policies until the relevant notification provisions are incorporated into each policy at its next review.