With changes to how regulatory authorities assess services under the National Quality Framework (NQF). Is your Early Learning Centre ready?
Mock assessments and ratings in childcare settings offer significant benefits by providing providers and their educating teams valuable opportunities, to practice and prepare for actual evaluations, as a result reducing anxiety and improving performance. These assessments help identify strengths and areas for improvement, guiding targeted professional development and enhancing overall quality of care. They contribute to a more effective, responsive, and high-quality childcare environment that benefits providers, children and families.
By familiarising providers and their educating teams with assessment criteria and feedback, mock assessments promote consistency in maintaining high standards of care and align practices with regulatory and accreditation requirements. Service leaders and their educating teams build confidence and readiness for formal reviews, contribute to a positive learning environment for children, and support continuous improvement within childcare programs.
Mock assessments play a crucial role in elevating the quality of childcare, get ready for your Assessment and rating with our team of sector experts who will guide you from start to finish.
This mock A&R is delivered in a way that mimics the traditional process via online Zoom sessions and an in-person visit by one of our sector experts.
Mock assessments provide services with valuable insights into their teaching practices and the effectiveness of their programs. The process enables services to identify strengths and areas of growth, improving teaching quality, ensuring practices are aligned with the curriculum guidelines and learning objectives. In addition, this process supports professional development and ensures that high-quality education is being provided to all children.
If you need to have a faster turnaround, such as an upcoming compliance visit or you are overdue your actual assessment and rating, contact one of our team members and we can organise a more streamlined and condensed mock assessment and rating to fit with your schedule and your timeframes.
Our team of sector experts can support your service by conducting mock assessments and ratings all across Australia.
Any service outside a 50 – 75km radius of Melbourne South East may incur additional costs to cover extended travel and possible overnight stay. Speak to our team today so we can discuss this.
A mock A&R (Assessment and Rating) can provide valuable insights into a childcare or early learning service’s strengths and areas for improvement. It can also provide for additional guidance on exceeding themes and how they were communicated and demonstrated to an external party. While the specific feedback will vary depending on the individual service, you can expect three main forms of feedback:
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If you would rather speak face to face to our learning team, you can book a free 15 minute discussion videocall via the book appointment button. Alternatively you can reach out via our front office contact detail.
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