1.3.3 Not all educators are displaying their programs visually. Educators need to display their program at their service. M Provide templates and fact sheets on how to design a program. Will be displayed or emailed to families. Evidence that educators are implementing programs in their service. Viewing the document, and is ongoing. By August 2018 Some educators are displaying their programs for families to read. 1.1.3 1.3.3 Not all educators are completing a program for their children. Educators need to complete a program for inspection. M Educational Leader will provide more simple templates for educators to complete. Evidence that the educators are completing programs, within their service. The program is available for families or on inspection. By August 2018 Most educators are completing programs, but some need more assistance. 1.3.1 Educators need more understanding of assessments and evaluation Educators need to document on each child. M We will revise our documentation template and include an area for assessment and evaluations. Provide example templates that are completed for a guide for educators. Discussions at meetings, visits and organise training workshops. Evidence that the Educators assessments and evaluations are ongoing, appropriate and inclusive of each child. By the end of term three Our service has liaised with Orange TAFE on providing a workshop for our educators on programming. They are getting back to us with a quote. 1.1.3 Not all educators are implementing a program for their school age children. Document a program for school age children to allow them all to participate in the program. M Educational Leader provides a template for school age children. Discussions will be held at meetings, training workshops and during visits. Share documentation on closed Facebook, share resources and fact sheets. Evidence that the educators are completing programs in their service. It is available for families and the coordination unit to inspect. By August 2018 Some educators are providing a program but are not documenting it.
Educators will need to complete a red nose – safe sleeping, and child safety eLearning courses. Completed by September 2018 2.2.1 Our service has not implemented a supervision strategy for the educators during arrival and departure of children. A supervision strategy for the arrival and departure of children to and from the Educator’s residence. H The Coordination Unit will provide Educators with a supervision strategy for their individual homes. A risk assessment to be completed. Discussions during visits and staff meetings. To ensure supervision is adequate and appropriate for the ages and needs of the children. By July 2018 2.1.3 Not all Educators promote healthy eating, and hygiene practices and physical activities in their programs. Educators implementing and promoting hygiene practices, and adequate health practices. Educators program fundamental skills in their program. M The Coordination Unit will discuss with and train Educators on the Munch and Move program. Discuss ideas and procedures with factsheets at staff meetings, on Facebook and website. Implement a Munch and Move policy in our service. Questionnaire on food, nutrition and dietary requirements, Hygiene – cleaning and infection control, Health and nappy changing, toileting and hand washing policies (all our policies are in the process of being updated). Provide resources and activities on how to teach the children different fundamental skills. To ensure all Educators are promoting high quality care by complying with our policies and procedures. Adequate health, hygiene and safe practices must be implemented in our service. By October 2018 By November 2018 Majority of educators are promoting these important practices in their everyday practices. The Coordination Unit discusses Munch and Move program with families during their parent interview. The service provides fact sheets in their packs at parent interviews. Our service has a Munch and Move display in the playroom.
Regulation 120 Educators who are under 18 to be supervised 4.1.1 Regulation 123 Educator to child ratios – centre based services 4.1.1 Regulation 123A Family day care co-ordinator to educator ratios—family day care service 4.1.1 Regulation 124 Number of children who can be educated and cared for – family day care educator 4.1.1 Regulation 126 Centre-based services – general educator qualifications 4.1.1 Regulation 127 Family day care educator qualifications 4.1.1 Regulation 128 Family day care co-ordinator qualifications 4.1.1 Regulation 130 Requirement for early childhood teacher – centre-based services – fewer than 25 approved places 4.1.1 Regulation 131 Requirement for early childhood teacher – centre-based services – 25 or more approved places but fewer than 25 children 4.1.1 Regulation 132 Requirement for early childhood teacher – centre-based services – 25-59 children 4.1.1 Regulation 133 Requirement for early childhood teacher – centre-based services – 60 to 80 children 4.1.1 Regulation 134 Requirement for early childhood teacher – centre-based services – more than 80 children 4.1.1 Regulation 135 Early childhood teacher illness or absence 4.1.1 Regulation 136 First aid qualifications 4.1.1 Regulation 143A Minimum requirements for a family day care educator 4.1.1 Regulation 143B Ongoing management of family day care educators 4.1.1 Regulation 144 Family day care educator assistant 4.1.1
Key Improvements Sought for Quality Area 4 Improvement Plan Standard /Element Issue identified during What outcome or goal do we seek? Priority (L/M/H) How will we get this outcome? (Steps) Success measure By when? Progress notes 4.2.2 The Coordination Unit needs to refresh the Educator’s memory of their Code of Ethics. Educators need to read through and discuss the code of ethics as a group, so they understand their responsibilities of the children’s right to thrive and to learn. L Review the Early Childhood Australia, Code of Ethics and align our policies and procedures to the commitments to action. The Educational Leader can provide a fun game during Educator meetings, this allow the Educators to participate in a fun learning activity to refresh their memories as a team. Provide a questionnaire for Educators to complete to ensure they have read the document and understand their ethics. Educators and staff will adhere to the Code of Ethics, ensuring that every child is thriving and learning. ongoing 4.2.1 Our service needs to implement appraisals with our Educators. Educators complete an appraisal questionnaire to rate their performance as a professional Educator. L The service will provide an appraisal questionnaire for Educators to complete and discuss the rating individually. We will discuss their strengths and improvements as an Educator. The Coordinators will also rate the Educator. Discussions to further the Educator’s skills and to improve practices. Praise Educators when needed. By the end of June 2018 Appraisals have been sent to all the educators. Next month’s visit (June) we will discuss their rating practices. 4.2.2 Our service currently does not check Educator’s own children when in care. The service will implement a system of checking Educator’s own children are included in the ratio M Discuss with Harmony to see how we can provide this information into the software. The Coordination Unit will write this down in the staff room on the Educator’s individual placements on each day. To ensure our service is complying with the law and regulations 158 -159. To ensure our Educators are requiring the ratios are met. By the end of August 2018
5.2.2 To manage children’s behaviour consistently and to respect the child when they are having difficulty managing their behaviour. To manage children’s behaviour consistently and to respect the child when they are having difficulty managing their behaviour. L Educators to discuss with Staff on visits and develop behaviour management plans if required in consultation with Staff. Attend further behaviour management training. Coordination Unit to provide further training in this area and organise for external organisations to attend information Evenings. Educators will be confident in assisting children in managing their own behaviour. Educators will be respecting children and will help support children to remove themselves from situations where they are experiencing frustration, anger or fear. Ongoing Educators attended a workshop from SEED paediatric occupational therapist. ‘Building Strong Foundations in Child Development’.
7.2.2 Changes to the National Quality Standards and regulations. The Educational Leader is supporting the Educators of the new National Quality Standards and the changes to the regulations. H The Educational Leader and Coordinator are supporting the Educators of the new changes through discussions at meetings, games with the Educators, fact sheets and home visits. Emailing the new guide to the NQF to all Educators. Print the new revised NQF to all Educators. Discuss each quality area at staff meetings; provide surveys to both families and Educators, to see what our service needs to improve in areas and what strengths are with our service. Educational Leader training. The service will be efficient in the new Child Care Subsidy and comply with the Family Assistant Law. By July 2018 Our Families have received a survey via our Facebook page and via email. Our response was an increase to last year as we only received three surveys and this year we received 23 responses from families by completing the survey on Facebook. This process was quicker and easier way to receive feedback from our families. Educators have received resources and fact sheets on the new NQS and regulations. Educators now have their own individual folder for meetings, that their resources and fact sheets are stored in. 7.1.2 Changes to the family assistance law, of the new Child Care Subsidy for families. Our service needs to collaborate with families and the educators to transition over to the new Child Care Subsidy starting in July 2018. H Communicate to all families via emails, our Facebook page and fact sheets on the transition to the new child Care Subsidy. Alert families when webinars are available to watch and listen on the new CCS. Transition smoothly over to the new Child Care Subsidy and complete each step before moving onto the next. By July 2018 Our Coordination Unit has provided information to all families. Communication has been shared through our Facebook page, via emails and phone calls.