For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.
The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – How To Always Have The Best Possible Policies And Documentation are:
- What do best possible policies and documentation look like?
- What systems does your service need to adopt to develop best possible policies and documentation?
- What does an Authorised Officer look for in policies and documentation and why?
- How does the quality of policies and documentation directly affect outcomes?
- How do you demonstrate that policies and documentation are embedded in your practices?
- What are some recommended sources for best possible policies and documentation?
All early childhood education and care services rely on effective policies and documentation to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations, and also importantly to ensure consistent best-practice of educators, teachers and staff when it comes to educational, social and safety outcomes.
Legislation, regulations, and best practices are constantly evolving. This means approved providers and centre directors are faced with the difficult task of keeping pace, especially when policies, documentation, and your embedded practices have a direct impact on the assessment and rating of your services.
This ACA NSW Quickies session is designed for Approved Providers and your staff who want to not only comply with regulatory requirements but exceed them.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
- 1.2 – Practice
- 1.3 – Assessment and Planning
- 2.1 – Health
- 2.2 – Safety
- 3.1 – Design
- 3.2 – Use
- 4.1 – Staffing
- 4.2 – Professionalism
- 5.1 – Relationship between educators and children
- 6.1 – Supportive relationships with families
- 6.2 – Collaborative partnerships
- 7.1 – Governance
- 7.2 – Leadership
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
- Wednesday, 21 April 2021, from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm via live webinar
- Thursday, 15 July 2021, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm via live webinar
- Friday, 17 September 2021, from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm in Parramatta (Sydney, NSW) and via live webinar
Your Presenter:
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Dr Brenda Abbey is a well-known early childhood education and care professional, and an Approved Provider with four services rated Meeting and Exceeding. In over 35 years of experience in the sector, she has operated as a Regulatory Authority Officer and consulted in the development of more than 70 centres. Her assistance is widely sought in all matters to do with compliance, and in optimising and improving the operations and business performance of childcare services. Brenda’s qualifications include Doctor of Philosophy (Education), Master of Education (Educational Administration), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood), and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. She is also a highly experienced teacher, centre director, author and presenter. |
Other Benefits:
- Live and interactive for all participants (face-to-face and on-line)
- Video recording sent post-session with access to expire 3 months after
- Handouts distributed before the start of the presentation
- Certificate of Participation sent post-session (with references to relevant Quality Areas)