Resources

Resources to assist
services in implementing
NQF changes.

The NQF Documents

National Quality Standard

National Law

National Regulations

Guide to the National Quality Framework

Guide to the National Law and National Regulations 2011

Guide to the National Quality Standard

Guide to Developing A Quality Improvement Plan

Quality Improvement Plan Template

NQS Assessment and Rating Instrument

Guide to Assessment and Rating for Regulatory Authorities

Guide to Assessment and Rating for Services

Making Sense of 'Intentional Teaching'

Intentional Teaching Making Sense of ‘Intentional Teaching’ seeks to support educators to explore intentional teaching by breaking down the terminology into everyday language to support practical implementation of these skills.

Provocations on Assessment in Early Childhood

Intentional Teaching Provocations on Assessment in Early Childhood is a complementary resource to Making Sense of ‘Intentional Teaching’. This resource supports educators to further investigate and engage with assessment and the Early Years Learning Framework.

Managing Emergency Situations in Education and Care Services

Emergency Situations

This resource encourages education and care services to consider emergency situations within the local contexts. Managing Emergency Situations in Education and Care Services supports services to be well prepared for emergency situations and develop action plans using local and state-based resource agencies.

  • Managing Emergency Situations in Education and Care Services |
    PDF download

Stories of Assessment

Stories of assessment

Stories of Assessment from education and care services around Australia.

Supporting Professional Learning in an Integrated Context: A Resource for Early Childhood Leaders

Supporting Professional Learning in an Integrated Context

Developed for the Professional Support Coordinator Alliance (PSCA) by Sandie Wong, Jennifer Sumsion and Frances Press – Charles Sturt University
Building on the PSCA Research “Integrated Early Years Provision in Australia”.

Resource designed to support leaders in Australian early year’s services, including existing integrated services and those working towards greater integration.

  • Resource can be found here.

The Really Simple Guide Series for LDC and Preschools

20 page guide

A resource for NSW centre-based early education and care services.

These ‘really simple guide series’ has been put together by Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd (NSW).

  • The Really Simple Guide to the New Regulations | PDF download
  • The Really Simple Guide to Being an Approved Provider | PDF download
  • The Really Simple Guide to Being a Nominated Supervisor | PDF download
  • The Really Simple Guide to the Assessment and Ratings Process |
    PDF download
  • The Really Simple Guide to the Quality of Education & Care | PDF download
  • The Really Simple Guide to Writing a Quality Improvement Plan | PDF download

Who, What & By When - Your Handy Change Timeline

Your Handy Change Timeline

A timeline of the changes required for education and care services can be found here. Note: The timeline has been updated (Sept 2011) to reflect current changes.

Professional Support Coordinator’s Alliance NQF Fact Sheets

NQF Factsheets The National Professional Support Coordinator’s Alliance has released a series of fact sheets to provide guidance to education and care services implementing the National Quality Framework.

Introducing the ‘How To’ series…

How to series

The PSC National Alliance are pleased to announce the launch of the 'How To' Professional Development Resource Series. This resource series has been written to provide professionals working in the education and care sector practical support to implement the National Quality Framework (NQF) in a user-friendly and easy to read format.

The complete ‘How to Series’ is now available on the PSCA website.

Risk Assessment Tool

Risk Assessment Tool

This risk assessment tool can be used for excursions and other risk assessment needs. It reflects relevant regulatory and compliance requirements as outlined in: Education and Care Services National Regulations - Part 7, Division 4 and National Quality Standards - 2.3.2

NQF Workbook

NQF Workbook - sample

The NQF Workbook is a practical guide for education and care services including Long Day Care, Preschool, Outside School Hours Care and Family Day Care that uses an action plan approach to lead the transition to the NQF.

It is presented as a 103 page spiral bound workbook that enables services to plan for, lead and work through the implementation of changes. It explores leading change, including pedagogical leadership, documentation for quality assurance, risk analysis and it supports the initial development of a Quality Improvement Plan.

Available for purchase: $44 plus postage. Download order form here.