Assignment task: Facilitate Compliance in an Education and Care Service
Learning objective:
By the end of this unit, students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate and improve their own practice in facilitation of legislative, regulatory and National Quality Framework compliance in an education and care service.
Skills for the unit you are studying to work towards:
1. Interpret the National Quality Framework (NQF).
2. Interpret the National Quality Standard (NQS).
3. Facilitate service self- assessment.
4. Facilitate the development of a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
5. Coordinate the service for a rating and assessment visit.
Locate and read relevant service policies and procedures according to legal and ethical obligations to facilitate compliance in early childhood education and care services.
Interact and engage with stakeholders (children, families, staff, and the community) effectively to seek strengths and key improvements within the service.
When consulting with colleagues/mentor, use effective communication, ask open and closed questions and actively listen to seek information and confirm understanding regarding the self-assessment process and Quality Improvement Plans.
Reflection: Record a reflection for each of the following skills (date each reflection)
Locate and read relevant National Regulations, service policies and procedures according to legal and ethical obligations to facilitate compliance in early childhood education and care services.
Locate and read National Regulations, service policies and procedures: what steps did you take to determine its relevance to compliance and quality improvement processes?
List 4 of the service policies you felt were most relevant.
Interact and engage with stakeholders (children, families, staff and the community) effectively to seek strengths and key improvements within the service.
Describe two specific instances where you engaged with children, families, staff and/or the community, and what techniques did you use to ensure you are using effective questioning?
When consulting with colleagues/mentor, use effective communication, ask open and closed questions and actively listen to seek information and confirm understanding regarding the self-assessment process and Quality Improvement Plans.
How did you initiate open discussions about Self-assessment and Quality Improvement Plans with colleagues or mentor, and what were the outcomes of these discussions?
Reflect on any challenges you encountered in engaging in two-way communication and identify strategies for improvement.