About: Michelle Buckland

ECECD has updated its Quality Improvement Plan template to reflect changes to the National Quality Standard that will commence on 1 February 2018. The Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations require services to have an up-to-date Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), which is available to families. Quality improvement plans must include a service philosophy, a self-assessment section.

In partnerships with all state governments across Australia, ACECQA has published an updated Guide to the National Quality Framework (February 2018), including an option to order printed copies. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide The Guide, which was initially released in September 2017 however, required some minor changes to align with the 2018 National Quality Standard. For example, some regulation references needed.

It’s official: it’s 2018. After relaxing holiday break followed by Vacation care for some of you, we are excited at Network to begin another year of working with OOSH services throughout NSW. The beginning of a new year is always a time for reflection, and many of us like to make personal resolutions such as.