Practical Guide to MEYP Planning STAGE 7 MEYP documentation DOCUMENTING THE MEYP CITY OF GREATER DANDENONG · Introduction It is important to properly document the MEYP in a way that assists with communicating its · A vision for a child and family friendly City of purpose, what it is setting out to achieve and proposed actions. It is also important that the plan Greater Dandenong identifies who will be responsible for achieving each identified action and the timeframes for the · A Friendly City achievement of actions. The structure of an MEYP may vary from council to council. However, the · Overview of the municipal early years plan MEYP structure and format could include: · Municipal early years - Action Plan · An introduction and summary - Key direction 1: Creating an integrated, flexible · Scope and accessible early years system · Policy context - Key direction 2: Creating connected · Role of council communities · Brief summary of early years profile - Key direction 3: Improving early childhood health, learning and development · Vision - Key direction 4: Improving the wellbeing of · Summary of goals/priorities/objectives/actions families with children · Action plan - Key direction 5: Advocating for better early · Review and evaluation process years outcomes · MEYP development, monitoring and review An MEYP should be an active plan one that is well documented and monitored regularly. – Appendix 4 provides a checklist, a sample format and action-planning template that may SURF COAST SHIRE be helpful in ensuring that the MEYP comprehensively addresses early years planning in the · Council vision municipality. · Linking to the years · Developing the MEYP · Building on the MEYP 2006 2008 – · The MEYP 2009 2013 – · Listening to the community · Children and families of Surf · Early childhood indicators · years services · Surf Coast early years action plan · Enhanced planning for Surfcoast · Appendices 41
Practical Guide to MEYP Planning STAGE 7 DOCUMENTING THE MEYP It is important to properly document the MEYP in a way that assists with communicating its purpose, what it is setting out to achieve and proposed actions. It is also important that the plan identifies who will be responsible for achieving each identified action and the timeframes for the achievement of actions. The structure of an MEYP may vary from council to council. However, the MEYP structure and format could include: · An introduction and summary · Scope · Policy context · Role of council · Brief summary of early years profile · Vision · Summary of goals/priorities/objectives/actions · Action plan · Review and evaluation process An MEYP should be an active plan – one that is well documented and monitored regularly. Appendix 4 provides a checklist, a sample format and action-planning template that may be helpful in ensuring that the MEYP comprehensively addresses early years planning in the municipality. MEYP documentation CITY OF GREATER DANDENONG · Introduction · A vision for a child and family friendly City of Greater Dandenong · A Friendly City · Overview of the municipal early years plan · Municipal early years - Action Plan - Key direction 1: Creating an integrated, flexible and accessible early years system - Key direction 2: Creating connected communities - Key direction 3: Improving early childhood health, learning and development - Key direction 4: Improving the wellbeing of families with children - Key direction 5: Advocating for better early years outcomes · MEYP development, monitoring and review SURF COAST SHIRE · Council vision · Linking to the years · · · · · · · · · · Developing the MEYP Building on the MEYP 2006 – 2008 The MEYP 2009 – 2013 Listening to the community Children and families of Surf Early childhood indicators years services Surf Coast early years action plan Enhanced planning for Surfcoast Appendices 41
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