Setting up a quality, sustainable and viable Long Day Care

Description

A presentation delivered by Doreen Blyth, one of the developers of the National Quality Framework
who offers 25 years’ senior early childhood management and policy experience.
 

Designed specifically to work with teachers and managers, the presentation is tailored to supporting school and parent project teams considering developing a childcare service for their community.

Program highlights:

Starting at the beginning

• Tapping into the needs of your school community, who wants the service and why
• Considering viability from the start
• Philosophy, pedagogy, community and ensuring a seamless link into the school’s systems
• Business models and service models – Not all models are the same

The planning and approval stages

• Project planning –  the project stages and the order they need to be done in
• Regulatory requirements (a full picture) - Who is responsible?
• Governance considerations - meeting requirements without overlap
• Risk mitigation

Creating the service that fits seamlessly into your community

• Putting the children at the centre of the project
• Considering the building, the on-site neighbours and the environment
• The staff and the new professional community within the school
• Integrated policies and procedures – a comprehensive system (a peek at high quality system)

Opening the doors

• Rebates/benefits and fees – managing within the fee rebate system
• Orienting staff toward ongoing success - and making them want to stay with you
• National Quality Standards – overview and myth busting
• National Quality Framework compliance – the facts

This is a 3-hour presentation for interested AISWA members who will each receive:

• A resource containing notes from the presentation and 1 Project Starter Guide
• A light lunch will be served at the end of the session