Regional Children’s Services Plans Funding was allocated to develop nine RCSPs. Regional planning involved mapping and analysis of trends and issues at broad regional levels. Information provided in the RCSPs that included issues and trends identified as State-wide was used to inform the ECS Plan. Many of the have identified similar issues such as professional development, limited number of services, staffing issues and governance and viability challenges across the regions. As part of the RSCPs process each region provided an implementation plan report identifying those strategies implemented within their current funding; the outcomes achieved and any ongoing issues. This enabled each region to start implementing complementary strategies prior to completion of the ECS Plan. Some strategies are currently being implemented at a regional level through strategic and operational grant funding from Stage 1 to help with the existing issues. A summary of key findings and actions from each RCSP is provided at Appendix A. Workshop In September 2015 DLGC held a workshop with a number of RCCCDF contractors and regional development officers to develop strategies for the ECS Plan that can be implemented State-wide. Regional trends and issues, strategies, collaboration/responsibilities, measures of success, risks and priorities and rationales were identified. Reference group A RCCCDF reference group was established in 2012 and member guidelines were developed. The role of the reference group is to: provide guidance and input into key outcomes, strategic directions and benchmarks identify opportunities to build regional capacity and social infrastructure identify strategic links to other related initiatives contribute to the development of innovative practice and strategies to strengthen the viability of the regional community child care sector provide advocacy on policy and issues impacting on regional childhood education and care. The reference has representation from:
Regional Children’s Services Plans Funding was allocated to develop nine RCSPs. Regional planning involved mapping and analysis of trends and issues at broad regional levels. Information provided in the RCSPs that included issues and trends identified as State-wide was used to inform the ECS Plan. Many of the have identified similar issues such as professional development, limited number of services, staffing issues and governance and viability challenges across the regions. As part of the RSCPs process each region provided an implementation plan report identifying those strategies implemented within their current funding; the outcomes achieved and any ongoing issues. This enabled each region to start implementing complementary strategies prior to completion of the ECS Plan. Some strategies are currently being implemented at a regional level through strategic and operational grant funding from Stage 1 to help with the existing issues. A summary of key findings and actions from each RCSP is provided at Appendix A. Workshop In September 2015 DLGC held a workshop with a number of RCCCDF contractors and regional development officers to develop strategies for the ECS Plan that can be implemented State-wide. Regional trends and issues, strategies, collaboration/responsibilities, measures of success, risks and priorities and rationales were identified. Reference group A RCCCDF reference group was established in 2012 and member guidelines were developed. The role of the reference group is to: provide guidance and input into key outcomes, strategic directions and benchmarks identify opportunities to build regional capacity and social infrastructure identify strategic links to other related initiatives contribute to the development of innovative practice and strategies to strengthen the viability of the regional community child care sector provide advocacy on policy and issues impacting on regional childhood education and care. The reference has representation from:
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