Professional development
Introduction to assessment and rating
Consulting service for long day care, kindergarten, pre-prep, OSHC and family day care
This introductory professional development package is designed to demystify the assessment and rating (A&R) process for your OSHC or early childhood team.
2-hour introduction to assessment and rating
Package starts from $659 + GST for your team or service (member price)
Educator numbers may affect the quote. Any travel or accomodation costs for It Takes A Village consultants are additional.
- Begin to understand the National Quality Standard (NQS) and its approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement for early childhood education
- Build your team’s understanding of the assessment and rating process and the elements, standards and quality areas of the NQS
- Break down some of the guiding principles of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and develop an understanding of the national benchmark for early childhood education
Need more support?
We offer mock A&R visits tailored to your service. One of our expert consultants will spend time at your service observing practice and providing feedback in each of the quality areas to help prepare you for the real thing. Get a quick quote today (only takes two minutes!).
This PD aligns with QA7 and APST 7. It contributes towards the 20 hours of required PD for VIT renewal of registration.
Why choose It Takes A Village for your professional development?
- We will come to your service – whether you’re in metro Melbourne or regional Victoria – or we can deliver your PD virtually
- Fully customisable PD to match your quality improvement goals, your team’s development areas and your budget
- Our expert consultants have 150+ years’ lived experience in the field, which means you get practical, relatable PD that you can immediately apply in your service
- It Takes A Village members get a 25% discount on professional development
Our approach
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