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Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011
Wednesday 18 January, 2012. Legislation
National Regulations
Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan
Wednesday 9 November, 2011. Publication
The Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan will assist services to complete the Quality Improvement Plan template after evaluating their current practices through self-assessment against the National Quality Standard and identifying the practices they can or should improve.
Quality Improvement Plan Template - Appendix 2
Wednesday 9 November, 2011. Publication
The Quality Improvement Plan template (Appendix 2) can be used by services to document their strengths, the areas they have identified for improvement and their improvement plan.
Guide to the National Law and Regulations
Monday 7 November, 2011. Publication
The Guide to the National Law and Regulations will assist the sector to understand the National Law and the National Regulations and provide examples of how regulatory requirements may be met.
Guide to the National Quality Framework
Friday 14 October, 2011. Publication
The Guide to the National Quality Framework provides an overview of the key elements of the new Framework and how to navigate the supporting resources.
Guide to the National Quality Standard
Friday 14 October, 2011. Publication
The National Quality Standard provides an outline on Quality Areas and how each underlying Standard contributes to quality outcomes for children
Child Care Service Handbook 2010-2011
Tuesday 20 September, 2011. Publication
The Child Care Service Handbook 2010-2011 is for all approved child care services operating under the Child Care Management system. The handbook is updated and published online each year.
My Time, Our Place - Framework for School Age Care in Australia
Friday 19 August, 2011. Curriculum
My Time, Our Place—Framework for School Age Care in Australia has been designed for use by school age care educators working in partnership with children, their families and the community, including schools. It represents Australia’s first national framework for school age care to be used by school age care educators, and aims to extend and enrich children’s wellbeing and development in school age care settings
Headline Indicators for Children’s Health, Development and Wellbeing
Friday 29 July, 2011. Data
This report provides the latest available information on how children aged 0–12 years are faring in 19 priority areas in Australia and the states and territories. It covers a number of developmental phases including the prenatal period, infancy, early childhood and school-age childhood. The report covers a wide variety of topics, including: health status, risk and protective factors, early learning and care and family and community environments.
Productivity Commission Draft Report – Early Childhood Development Workforce
Thursday 30 June, 2011. Research
The Productivity Commission’s draft report examines early childhood development services primarily used by children up to school age and their families. The draft report considers the substantial implications of the agreed reforms for the 140 000 workers that comprise the early childhood education and care workforce.