SECTION 1 EYM OUTCOMES AND MONITORING EYM outcomes guide the leadership and delivery of high-quality early years services. EYM Working towards the outcomes will also progress Victoria’s commitment to become the Education OUTCOMES State, which prioritises the following five areas for reform to achieve excellent outcomes for all The EYM outcomes that follow were developed using Victorian children: evidence that identified key elements for providing high-quality early years services and provide the earlier engagement in learning boost to educational quality basis for monitoring the impact of EYM in Victoria. more support for parents more support for children and families They provide a consistent focus on: experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage achieving improved educational outcomes better connection between services. for children promoting community confidence in an EYM While the outcomes are primarily focused on organisation’s ability to deliver quality, guiding EYM organisations in the management and sustainable services, now and into the future. delivery of kindergarten services, in working towards achieving these outcomes EYM organisations will be well-positioned to deliver additional early years The EYM outcomes align with the way the services that respond to the needs of families and Department monitors sector performance their communities. broadly across early childhood, schools and higher education.
SECTION 1 EYM OUTCOMES AND MONITORING EYM outcomes guide the leadership and delivery of high-quality early years services. EYM OUTCOMES The EYM outcomes that follow were developed using evidence that identified key elements for providing high-quality early years services and provide the basis for monitoring the impact of EYM in Victoria. They provide a consistent focus on: achieving improved educational outcomes for children promoting community confidence in an EYM organisation’s ability to deliver quality, sustainable services, now and into the future. The EYM outcomes align with the way the Department monitors sector performance broadly across early childhood, schools and higher education. Working towards the outcomes will also progress Victoria’s commitment to become the Education State, which prioritises the following five areas for reform to achieve excellent outcomes for all Victorian children: earlier engagement in learning boost to educational quality more support for parents more support for children and families experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage better connection between services. While the outcomes are primarily focused on guiding EYM organisations in the management and delivery of kindergarten services, in working towards achieving these outcomes EYM organisations will be well-positioned to deliver additional early years services that respond to the needs of families and their communities.
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