Professional Development
Our workshops are FUN, ENGAGING and EDUCATIONAL
QA1 Educational Program and practice
Outcome
To develop an educational program and practice that is stimulating and engaging, and enhances children’s learning and development.
topics
- Early Years Learning Framework
- My time Our Place Framework
- Planning & Programming
- Critical reflection
- Cycle of Planning
- Observations & Documentation
- Child Assessment
QA2 Children's health and safety
Outcome
To safeguard and promote children’s health and safety, minimise risks and protect children from harm, injury and infection.
topics
- Safe sleeping/rest practices
- Effective illness and injury management
- Health & hygiene practices and procedures
- Promoting healthy eating
- Planned and spontaneous physical activity
- Supervision
- Incident and emergency management
- Child protection
- Protective behaviours
QA3 Physical environment
Outcome
To create a physical environment that is safe, suitable and provides a rich and diverse range of experiences that promote children’s learning and development.
topics
- Environmental risk management
- Developing risk assessments
- Creating an inclusive environment
- Play based learning environment
- Environmental responsibility
- Sustainability
QA4 Staffing arrangements
Outcome
To ensure educators, coordinators and nominated supervisors are confident with the professional standards that guide practice.
topics
- Team building
- Effective communication
- Professional standards
- Personal philosophy development
- Code of conduct
- National Regulations & Law
- National Quality Standards
QA5 Relationships with children
Outcome
To promote relationships with children that are responsive, respectful and promote children’s sense of security and belonging.
topics
- Positive educator to child interactions
- Behaviour guidance
- Respecting the dignity & rights of the child
- Collaborative learning environment
- Child development
QA6 Partnerships with families and communities
Outcome
To develop collaborative relationships with families and community partnerships that are based on active communication, consultation and collaboration.
topics
- Collaborative partnerships with families
- Community involvement
- Culture, inlcusion and diversity
- Inclusion support
- Enrolment and orientation
- Reconcilation Action Plan
QA7 Governance and leadership
Outcome
To implement effective leadership and management of the service that contributes to quality environments for children’s learning and development.
topics
- Philosophy development and review
- Leadership and management
- Policy and procedure development and review
- Quality Improvement Plan
- Self Assessment
- Educational Leadership
- Performance management and review
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