NCAC announced on 21 October 2009 that it would implement this recommendation from 1 November 2009. Previously, validation visits were unannounced. Services were only advised of a sixweek timeframe in which the visit would occur but not the actual date(s) of the visit. Under the new proposal, the services will receive notification in writing of the date of the scheduled validation visit. Spot checks will continue to be unannounced. Child care services will receive advice concerning the date of their validation visit before the end of 2009. PC Recommendation 3.5 The National Childcare Accreditation Council should replace paper validation surveys given to parents with an alternative delivery mechanism, such as a telephone validation survey, so that child care services are no longer required to act as a survey dispensing/collection service. Government Response: Accepted NCAC announced on 21 October 2009 that it would implement this recommendation from 1 November 2009. The previous requirement for parents to fill out paper validation surveys about their service was not considered to be useful for a range of reasons. Feedback from parents is an important feature of the new National Quality System and is actively being addressed in the new standards. Child care services were notified by NCAC during November 2009 that the completion of paper-based family surveys is no longer necessary. While a more in-depth telephone survey is being designed as a replacement, families using the NCAC website will be able to respond to some questions about the quality of care at their service. PC Recommendation 3.6 The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations should complete the integration of the three existing Child Care Quality Assurance systems as soon as possible. Government Response: Accepted On 7 December 2009 COAG endorsed a new National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care services, which for the first time provides a single framework for quality early childhood education and care and school age care regardless of setting, and brings together current licensing and regulation systems
NCAC announced on 21 October 2009 that it would implement this recommendation from 1 November 2009. Previously, validation visits were unannounced. Services were only advised of a sixweek timeframe in which the visit would occur but not the actual date(s) of the visit. Under the new proposal, the services will receive notification in writing of the date of the scheduled validation visit. Spot checks will continue to be unannounced. Child care services will receive advice concerning the date of their validation visit before the end of 2009. PC Recommendation 3.5 The National Childcare Accreditation Council should replace paper validation surveys given to parents with an alternative delivery mechanism, such as a telephone validation survey, so that child care services are no longer required to act as a survey dispensing/collection service. Government Response: Accepted NCAC announced on 21 October 2009 that it would implement this recommendation from 1 November 2009. The previous requirement for parents to fill out paper validation surveys about their service was not considered to be useful for a range of reasons. Feedback from parents is an important feature of the new National Quality System and is actively being addressed in the new standards. Child care services were notified by NCAC during November 2009 that the completion of paper-based family surveys is no longer necessary. While a more in-depth telephone survey is being designed as a replacement, families using the NCAC website will be able to respond to some questions about the quality of care at their service. PC Recommendation 3.6 The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations should complete the integration of the three existing Child Care Quality Assurance systems as soon as possible. Government Response: Accepted On 7 December 2009 COAG endorsed a new National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care services, which for the first time provides a single framework for quality early childhood education and care and school age care regardless of setting, and brings together current licensing and regulation systems