Person (employed)—employment related study indicator, code N[N]

Conditional obligation:

This item is only applicable to paid contact workers/caregivers in child care and preschool services. Only workers identified as being ‘paid’ in the data element: Paid employment indicator AND as being ‘primary contact workers’ or ‘other contact workers’ in the data element: Work type (children's services) should respond to this data element.

DSS specific information:

In the Children's Services NMDS, this data element refers to whether a paid contact worker is currently studying for a qualification in a children’s services related field.

This item provides an indication of the number and proportion of staff who are working towards qualifications in the children’s services field. It will allow a comparison of the staffing enrolment status across different service types and worker status (age, qualification level, length of experience etc.) and may contribute to children’s services workforce policy and planning.

This item is only applicable to paid contact workers/caregivers in child care and preschool services. Only workers identified as being ‘paid’ in the data element: Paid employment indicator AND as being ‘primary contact workers’ or ‘other contact workers’ in the data element: Work type (children's services) should respond to this data element.