National Quality Framework - Wikipedia National Quality Framework The National Quality Framework ( NQF ) is part of the Australian Government 's agenda for early childhood education and child care focused on providing Australian families with high - quality, accessible and affordable integrated early childhood education and child care. The NQF aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services through : a national legislative framework a National Quality Standard a national quality rating and assessment process a new national body called the Australian Children 's Education & Care Quality Authority. The National Quality Framework took effect on 1 January 2012 with key requirements being phased in over time. Requirements such as qualification, educator - to - child ratios and other key staffing arrangements will be phased in between 2012 and 2020. See also Early Childhood Australia, the peak early childhood advocacy organisation in Australia References Jump up ^ `` National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education & Care ''. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Retrieved 17 April 2012. External links Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Agenda Australian Children 's Education and Care Quality Authority This article relating to education is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This Australian government - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Quality_Framework&oldid=754024321 '' Categories : Education in Australia Education stubs Australia government stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 December 2016, at 12 : 55 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the intent of the national quality framework
Answer: aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services