Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Waverley Council
Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
Children (continued)
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Class visits by children with special needs. L&CS 99
This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised.
Regular children’s events. L&CS 103
A program of children’s activities was available for each School Holiday, including 4 activities
provided by external entertainers, 2 craft workshops, author talks, and film showings. The annual
Children’s Book Week celebration involved competitions, bookmarks, Fun Book, puppet shows, and
author visits. Eighteen classes visited the library each the week. Regular Storytime sessions were
held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and a film session each Sunday afternoon. An Outreach
Program to three child care centres in Waverley included story-time and film shows.
Children receive affordable care through child care and family day L&CS 105
care services.
Waverley Council’s three long day care centres and family day care scheme provided childcare to
490 children for the year. The average daily utilisation of care for the Council’s 3 long day care
centres was 173 full time children per day using care. This means that care was provided to 99.5%
of the available childcare places that Council is licensed to fill on any one day. The figure is higher
than projected for the year due to the fact that Bronte Child Care Centre increased its license
numbers by two children and Gardiner increased their license numbers by one child.
Family Day Care has 32 carers with two new carers being recruited over the last 6 months. The full
time equivalent number of children in Family Day Care for the first six month period in 2005/2006
was 177 and for the final six months it was 170 children. The actual number of children enrolled was
250.
Council’s fees were analysed in January 2006 and remain among the most affordable in the area.
Council fees increased by $3.50 a day to $51.00 for babies and $48.00 for 3-5 year olds in July
2005. The average local fee for 2005 was $64.67 per day. At $49.50, Council’s average fee was
within 23% of the local average.
No of children utilising care. L&CS 105
See above. The average daily utilisation of care for the Council’s 3 long day care centres was 173
full time children per day using care.
The full time equivalent number of children in Family Day Care for the first six month period was 177
and for the final six months it was 170 children.
Number of carers. L&CS 105
Family Day Care has 32 carers with two new carers being recruited over the last 6 months of
2005/2006.
No of children accessing Family Day Care. L&CS 105
The full time equivalent number of children in Family Day Care for the first six month period was 177
and for the final six months it was 170 children.
No of children accessing care in holiday program. L&CS 105
This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised.
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