The approved provider, Young (2013) Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Young Family Trust, which operates the approved service Little Rascals Outside School Hours Care, was ordered to pay $17,000.00 by the State Administrative Tribunal for contravening section 165(1) of the Education and Care Services National Law (Western Australia) for the offence of inadequate supervision of a child, as well as for contravening regulation 102E(2) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations (WA) 2012 for failing to ensure compliance with mandatory requirements regarding children embarking a means of transport at the education and care service premises.
A Department of Communities investigation found that on 3 June 2025 a ten-year-old child was left at the service unsupervised for approximately thirty minutes.
The educators at the service failed to ensure all children were accounted for when the children were embarking vehicles to depart for school.
The ten-year-old was found left behind at the service by educators when they returned from school drop off.
While the service was within the required educator to child ratio, the investigation found inadequate supervision practices contributed to the incident.
The approved provider Young (2013) Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Young Family Trust has been ordered to pay $2,000.00 towards the Department of Communities’ legal costs.
More information on the SAT order is available on the eCourts website.
Quotes from Angelo Barbaro, Executive Director, Regulation and Quality, Department of Communities:
"Regulations requiring approved providers to strengthen their embarking and disembarking procedures were introduced in 2023 to minimise the risk of this type of incident."
"Following proper supervision policies and procedures is crucial in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children."
"The importance of ensuring all children are accounted for when embarking and disembarking a vehicle cannot be overstated, particularly as we enter the summer months."
"Ensuring appropriate supervision within the education and care services sector in Western Australia is a focus for the Education and Care Regulatory Unit."
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