Quality Area 7: Governance and Leadership This quality area of the National Quality Standard focuses on effective leadership and governance of the service to establish and maintain quality environments for learning and development. Effective leaders establish shared values for the service that reflect the service context and professionalism and set clear children’s the continuous improvement. Governance refers to the systems in place to support effective management and operation of the service, consistent with the service’s statement of philosophy. service’s Quality Area 7: Standards and elements Standard 7.1 Governance supports the operation of a quality service. Service Element 7.1.1 A statement of philosophy is developed and guides all aspects of the operations. service’s philosophy and purpose Management Element 7.1.2 Systems are in place to manage risk and enable the effective management and operation of a quality service. systems Roles and Element 7.1.3 Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, and understood, and support effective decision-making and operation of the service. responsibilities Standard 7.2 Effective leadership build and promotes a positive organisational culture and professional learning community. Continuous Element 7.2.1 There is an effective self-assessment and quality improvement process in place. improvement Educational Element 7.2.2 The educational leader is supported and leads the development and implementation of the educational program and assessment and leadership planning cycle. Development of Element 7.2.3 Educators, co-ordinators and staff performance is regularly evaluated and individual plans are in place to support learning members’ professionals and development.
Quality Area 7: Governance and Leadership This quality area of the National Quality Standard focuses on effective leadership and governance of the service to establish and maintain quality environments for children’s learning and development. Effective leaders establish shared values for the service that reflect the service context and professionalism and set clear the service’s continuous improvement. Governance refers to the systems in place to support effective management and operation of the service, consistent with the service’s statement of philosophy. Quality Area 7: Standards and elements Standard 7.1 Governance supports the operation of a quality service. Service philosophy and purpose Element 7.1.1 A statement of philosophy is developed and guides all aspects of the service’s operations. Management systems Element 7.1.2 Systems are in place to manage risk and enable the effective management and operation of a quality service. Roles and responsibilities Element 7.1.3 Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, and understood, and support effective decision-making and operation of the service. Standard 7.2 Effective leadership build and promotes a positive organisational culture and professional learning community. Continuous improvement Element 7.2.1 There is an effective self-assessment and quality improvement process in place. Educational leadership Element 7.2.2 The educational leader is supported and leads the development and implementation of the educational program and assessment and planning cycle. Development of professionals Element 7.2.3 Educators, co-ordinators and staff members’ performance is regularly evaluated and individual plans are in place to support learning and development.