Performance against output performance measures This section reports on the performance against the performance Department’s measures for each of its outputs. One of the outputs is Strategy, Review and Regulation, three represent Department’s life stages: Early Childhood Development, School Education and Higher Education and Skills, and two support services: Support Services Development, and Support for Students with Disabilities. These output measures refer to a financial year unless otherwise indicated. Strategy, Review and Regulation The Strategy, Review and Regulation output group develops, plans and monitors strategic policy settings across all stages of learning. It also includes intergovernmental negotiations as well as research, data and performance evaluations. This output group also supports regulation that ensures quality education and training is delivered and contributes to all the objectives of Achievement, Engagement, Wellbeing Department’s and Productivity. Performance measures Unit of 2013–14 2013–14 measure Target Actual Quality Stakeholder satisfaction with the Victorian Registration and per cent 60 73 Qualifications Authority and its services This performance measure relates to the 2013 calendar year. The 2013–14 Actual is higher than the 2013–14 Target due to the success of Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority business improvement initiatives. Quantity Participants benefiting from initiatives to increase the supply of number 640 652 trained/qualified teachers Cost Total output cost $ million 99.9 88.4 The 2013–14 Actual is lower than the 2013–14 Target primarily due to the delay of various projects. Early Childhood Development The Early Childhood Development output group provides funding for a range of services that support children in the early years, including kindergarten and children’s services, maternal and child health, and early intervention services for children with a disability. These outputs make a significant contribution to the key Government’s outcomes in early childhood services. This group and its outputs contribute towards providing and improving services to support all the objectives of Department’s Achievement, Engagement, Wellbeing and Productivity. Performance measures Unit of 2013–14 2013–14 measure Target Actual Quality Families who are satisfied with the Early Childhood Intervention per cent 90 90 Services provided The 2013–14 Actual was not available at the time of publication so the figure given is the Expected Outcome published in 2014–15 State Budget Paper No.3 Service Delivery. Funded kindergarten services assessed under the National per cent 100 100 Quality Framework that have a quality assurance process This performance measure relates to the 2013 calendar year.
Performance against output performance measures This section reports on the Department’s performance against the performance measures for each of its outputs. One of the Department’s outputs is Strategy, Review and Regulation, three represent life stages: Early Childhood Development, School Education and Higher Education and Skills, and two support services: Support Services Development, and Support for Students with Disabilities. These output measures refer to a financial year unless otherwise indicated. Strategy, Review and Regulation The Strategy, Review and Regulation output group develops, plans and monitors strategic policy settings across all stages of learning. It also includes intergovernmental negotiations as well as research, data and performance evaluations. This output group also supports regulation that ensures quality education and training is delivered and contributes to all the Department’s objectives of Achievement, Engagement, Wellbeing and Productivity. Performance measures Unit of measure 2013–14 Target 2013–14 Actual Quality Stakeholder satisfaction with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority and its services per cent 60 73 This performance measure relates to the 2013 calendar year. The 2013–14 Actual is higher than the 2013–14 Target due to the success of Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority business improvement initiatives. Quantity Participants benefiting from initiatives to increase the supply of trained/qualified teachers number 640 652 Cost Total output cost $ million 99.9 88.4 The 2013–14 Actual is lower than the 2013–14 Target primarily due to the delay of various projects. Early Childhood Development The Early Childhood Development output group provides funding for a range of services that support children in the early years, including kindergarten and children’s services, maternal and child health, and early intervention services for children with a disability. These outputs make a significant contribution to the Government’s key outcomes in early childhood services. This group and its outputs contribute towards providing and improving services to support all the Department’s objectives of Achievement, Engagement, Wellbeing and Productivity. Performance measures Unit of measure 2013–14 Target 2013–14 Actual Quality Families who are satisfied with the Early Childhood Intervention Services provided per cent 90 90 The 2013–14 Actual was not available at the time of publication so the figure given is the Expected Outcome published in 2014–15 State Budget Paper No.3 Service Delivery. Funded kindergarten services assessed under the National Quality Framework that have a quality assurance process per cent 100 100 This performance measure relates to the 2013 calendar year.
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