TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 INTRODUCTION 28 Part 2: Practical to MEYP planning 6 How to use this document. 7 Acknowledgements 29 INTRODUCTION 30 STAGE 1: PREPLANNING. 8 Part 1: Policy and planning context 33 2: ASSEMBLING KEY BACKGROUND AND 9 SECTION 1: ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION 12 SECTION 2: WHAT IS A MUNICIPAL YEARS PLAN STAGE 3: ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY 35 (MEYP)? 36 4: ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES Format / structure of an MEYP 13 37 STAGE 5: DETERMINING THE VISION AND GOALS 13 MEYPs as an element of local government integrated planning 38 STAGE 6: DEVELOPING MORE SPECIFIC ACTIONS 14 SECTION 3: KEY FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY YEARS 41 STAGE 7: DOCUMENTING THE MEYP PLANNING 42 STAGE 8: ENDORSEMENT Strategic area planning 14 43 STAGE 9: IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 16 Social determinants of health 44 STAGE 10: EVALUATION SECTION 4: KEY INPUTS THAT CAN INFORM THE 54 APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY 17 – DEVELOPMENT OF AN MEYP 56 APPENDIX 2 MAPPING THE SERVICE SYSTEM 18 – Evaluation of existing MEYPs 57 APPENDIX 3 SAMPLE VISION AND GOALS – Key evidence themes 19 58 APPENDIX 4 THE MEYP DOCUMENTATION – 20 Policy context 60 APPENDIX 5 EVIDENCE THEMES – 21 Local characteristics and influences 61 APPENDIX 6 KEY AND EMERGING EVIDENCE THEMES FOR – THE IMPORTANCE OF THE YEARS 23 Council’s role SECTION 5: THE MUNICIPAL EARLY YEARS PLANNING 64 APPENDIX 7 POLICY CONTEXT 25 – 26 CYCLE Focus on Part 3: References and resources outcomes for 52 REFERENCES 3 children
TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 INTRODUCTION 28 Part 2: Practical to MEYP planning 6 7 8 9 12 13 13 14 14 16 How to use this document. Acknowledgements Part 1: Policy and planning context SECTION 1: ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTION 2: WHAT IS A MUNICIPAL YEARS PLAN (MEYP)? Format / structure of an MEYP MEYPs as an element of local government integrated planning SECTION 3: KEY FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY YEARS PLANNING Strategic area planning Social determinants of health 29 30 33 35 36 37 38 41 42 43 44 INTRODUCTION STAGE 1: PREPLANNING. 2: ASSEMBLING KEY BACKGROUND AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION STAGE 3: ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY 4: ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES STAGE 5: DETERMINING THE VISION AND GOALS STAGE 6: DEVELOPING MORE SPECIFIC ACTIONS STAGE 7: DOCUMENTING THE MEYP STAGE 8: ENDORSEMENT STAGE 9: IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING STAGE 10: EVALUATION 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 Focus on outcomes for children SECTION 4: KEY INPUTS THAT CAN INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN MEYP Evaluation of existing MEYPs Key evidence themes Policy context Local characteristics and influences Council’s role SECTION 5: THE MUNICIPAL EARLY YEARS PLANNING CYCLE Part 3: References and resources 52 REFERENCES 54 APPENDIX 1 – GLOSSARY 56 APPENDIX 2 – MAPPING THE SERVICE SYSTEM 57 APPENDIX 3 – SAMPLE VISION AND GOALS 58 APPENDIX 4 – THE MEYP DOCUMENTATION 60 APPENDIX 5 – EVIDENCE THEMES 61 APPENDIX 6 – KEY AND EMERGING EVIDENCE THEMES FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE YEARS 64 APPENDIX 7 – POLICY CONTEXT 3
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