What we do

The Department of Education, Early Childhood Education and Care is the regulatory authority responsible for administering the National Quality Framework (NQF) in Queensland. It is also the regulatory authority for services captured under the Education and Care Services Act 2013.

Responsibilities of the department

The Department of Education, Early Childhood Education and Care is responsible for the following areas.

Approving, licensing and regulating early childhood education and care services in Queensland. 

This includes:

• reviewing and approving provider and service applications
• assessment and rating of services
• managing compliance and enforcement actions
• complaints management.

Funding services to support the early childhood education and care of Queensland children. 

This includes:

• Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS)
• Kindergarten Inclusion Support Scheme (KISS)
• Early Years Services Funding.

Driving national early childhood education and care reforms in Queensland.

This includes:

• National Quality Framework
• universal access to early childhood education through funding and inclusion initiatives.

Promoting successful transitions from home to early childhood education to school.  

This includes:

• strategies and resourc​es to support successful transitions
• incorporation of age-appropriate pedagogies.

Investing in evidence-based programs to support learning and development.

This includes:

• support and publication of early childhood sector research and reports.

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