What is a Quality Improvement Plan?
A Quality Improvement Plan is a moving document that changes and evolves with our service, children and families. It allows us to set goals and use feedback from children, families and staff to improve the quality of our service.
The National Quality Framework which guides every children’s service in Australia requires us to write a Quality Improvement Plan each year.
Our plan is created after vigorous self-reflection and from the information collected from the parent and staff surveys and include the areas we are hoping to improve each year.
Please feel free to pass on your ideas and suggestions! We welcome your feedback, both praise and constructive criticism.
Emma McLean Kindergarten and Daycare Current Quality Improvement Plan
Our Current Quality Improvement Plan Goals
| Quality Area 1 | 1.3.1 - Assessment and planning cycle To ensure all educators and teachers to document children’s learning and contribute to the planning process 1.3.2 - Critical Reflection For all staff member to document their critical reflection regularly and include children’s voice. |
| Quality Area 2 | 2.1.3 - Healthy Lifestyle To ensure all educators are providing children and families with current information on nutrition and healthy eating language. 2.2.1 - Supervision To ensure all staff members are aware of supervision positions and effectively supervise children in the new service. |
| Quality Area 3 | 3.2.1 - Inclusive Environment Explore risky play (inside and outside) in a safe way. 3.2.3 - Environmentally responsible Be more sustainable as a service - less waste and more recycling. |
| Quality Area 4 | 4.2.1 - Professional Collaboration Incorporating all staff members strengths and interests and include these in the education program/plan. 4.2.2 - Professional Standards All educators are completing their roles and responsibilities. |
| Quality Area 5 | 5.2.2 - Self-regulation Consistent strategies are used when supporting children’s behaviour and challenges. This includes the use of Behaviour Guidance Plans, with consultations from families, support agencies and other educators. |
| Quality Area 6 | 6.2.2 - Access and Participation More engagement and feedback from families, especially on Storypark. 6.2.3 - Community Engagement Represent Torres Strait Islanders culture more within our Educational Program, as well as continuing reconciliations with all First Nations People. |
| Quality Area 7 | 7.1.3 - Roles and responsibilities For management to clarify all leadership roles within the service and clarify roles and responsibilities of all staff members. 7.2.1 - Continuous Improvement A collaborative approach to the QIP. |