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Working together to achieve best practice
22 March, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm UTC+10
Calling all Approved Providers and key service staff – come along to this session to hear expert sector professionals and Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) speakers explain how the National Quality Standards (NQS) need to be considered in relation to each other when engaging with the NQF and preparing for Assessment and Rating (A&R) visits.
They will unpack the critical importance of Approved Providers and other key staff working together to understand the new NQS and to build on their Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) collaboratively. This session will feature key sector experts and DET staff both from the field and the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division to ‘tell it how it is’ in relation to the NQS, A&R and the QIP.
After registering keep an eye on your email as there will be a unique opportunity to co-construct the learning in this session to ensure it meets your learning needs!
Links to APST Practice 3.1, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1 Engagement 6.2, 6.3, 7.2
Links to NQS QA1 QA2 QA3 QA4 QA5 QA6 QA7
Presenters: Heather Barnes & Department of Education and Training (DET)
About the presenters
Heather Barnes
Heather feels privileged to assist educators in their professional learning and currently presents at conferences, delivers workshops, and provides mentoring for individual services. Heather was involved in the original training of Assessors and she has assisted the Regulatory Authorities in several states and territories as part of the National Quality Framework. Heather contributed to the NQS PLP, writing e-Newsletters, and presenting a video on documentation and planning.
She is a Life Member of Gowrie Victoria, a member of the Victorian Children’s Council, and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2015 for service to early childhood education.
Department of Education and Training (DET)
The Department of Education and Training (DET) is the regulatory body for early childhood education and care services in Victoria. We will hear from an Authorised Officer who conducts compliance and assessment and rating visits in services. We will learn how Approved providers and key staff can help prepare for their Assessment and rating visits.
