Videos on the National Quality Framework

Exceeding National Quality Standard theme guidance

The Guide to the National Quality Framework explains what a service must demonstrate for a standard to be rated Exceeding National Quality Standard (NQS). Professor Jennifer Sumsion and Dr Jennifer Cartmel discuss how the Exceeding NQS guidance can be used by educators, providers and assessors to understand and articulate practice.

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We Hear You blog – Posts – Exceeding National Quality Standard

Outside school hours care – Quality Area 1

A recap of key learnings from the ACECQA – National Outside School Hours Services Association Quality Area 1 workshop.

Presentation resources

NOSHSA and ACECQA – Participant workbook – Quality Area 1

ACECQA – Video – Documentation and the cycle of planning in outside school hours care, with Dr Jennifer Cartmel and Professor Jenny Sumsion

ACECQA – Video – Staff critical reflection planning meeting

Why is safe sleeping important?

Services must take reasonable steps to ensure children’s needs for sleep and rest are met, having regard to each child’s age, developmental stages and needs. The approved provider must ensure policies and procedures are in place about sleep and rest practices for children and infants, based on current recommended evidence-based guidelines. Rhonda Livingstone, ACECQA’s National Education Leader, contributed to this safe sleeping resource for Red Nose.

Related resource

Red Nose – Safe sleep and rest resources

Professional discussion about inclusion

Gaye Ryberg from the Sydney Metro South Inclusion Hub and Susan Franco from Explore and Develop Lilyfield have a professional discussion about the importance of planning for, and embedding, inclusive practice. They discuss how a Strategic Inclusion Plan (SIP) can link with the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) and a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).