POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Yarra Ranges Kinders is committed to:
Providing accessible services in environments that promote the safe care, sound physical health, social and emotional wellbeing of all the children
Providing developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the individual needs of all children attending the services
Developing and implement policies consistent with legislative funding requirements and industry best practice
Providing a flexible model of service delivery that is responsive to the needs of the local community, is culturally relevant and gender inclusive.
Providing programs that welcome and include children with special needs and/or a non-English speaking background
Promoting parent/guardian participation in the operation of the services and in addressing issues relating to their children’s care and development
Operating the services with sound management, consistent with legislative and industrial requirements
Pursuing common goals through open communication and attitudes of management, staff, families and the community working together
Recognising the contribution of staff and actively promote and invest in professional development
Promoting effective parenting
Providing a coordinated approach that encourages cooperation between existing and proposed services
Frameworks
Yarra Ranges Kinders adheres to the National Quality Framework (NQF), Australia’s system for regulating early learning. Find out more. Within the NQF, the National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services in Australia.
The NQS includes 7 quality areas that are important outcomes for children. Read more about the NQS and the quality areas
Services are assessed and rated by their regulatory authority against the NQS, and given a rating for each of the 7 quality areas and an overall rating based on these results.
All of Yarra Ranges Kinder’s member centres meet or exceed the National Quality Standards.
