Introduction the Partnership Agreement which commits to building positive, collaborative relationships Local government play a crucial role in the between the DEECD, MAV and all Victorian local supply of child care by: governments and to increase the learning and development opportunities for children, young developing partnerships with levels of people and families. government to align the policy, procedures and practices for child care The Partnership Agreement commissioned a communicating and engaging with a range survey of all 79 Victorian governments to of stakeholders including communities, map how they supported children and young councillors, colleagues, child care providers people, a key step to collating an evidence base and proponents on the importance of child for future planning. This led to a report, care together with determining need and Victorian Local Government Support for ways to meeting this. Children, Young People and their Families (2011). Part 3 provides guidance and examples of how to build stakeholder awareness and support. The report provides an analysis of comparative differences in five groupings of local governments: Partner with state metropolitan with rural local governments government growth areas with other metropolitan local State and local governments both support the governments availability of child care. By working in interfaces with other metropolitan local partnership, they can ensure that child care governments policies, procedures and practices are aligned. metropolitan fringes with local They can also share resources and information governments to develop a common understanding of state- Best Start10 local governments with other level child care requirements and how actions local governments. from both support progress towards these This analysis helps local governments needs. benchmark child care facilities within Victoria. Partnerships in Victoria The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and the municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) signed
Introduction Local government play a crucial role in the supply of child care by: developing partnerships with levels of government to align the policy, procedures and practices for child care communicating and engaging with a range of stakeholders including communities, councillors, colleagues, child care providers and proponents on the importance of child care together with determining need and ways to meeting this. Part 3 provides guidance and examples of how to build stakeholder awareness and support. Partner with state government State and local governments both support the availability of child care. By working in partnership, they can ensure that child care policies, procedures and practices are aligned. They can also share resources and information to develop a common understanding of state- level child care requirements and how actions from both support progress towards these needs. Partnerships in Victoria The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and the municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) signed the Partnership Agreement which commits to building positive, collaborative relationships between the DEECD, MAV and all Victorian local governments and to increase the learning and development opportunities for children, young people and families. The Partnership Agreement commissioned a survey of all 79 Victorian governments to map how they supported children and young people, a key step to collating an evidence base for future planning. This led to a report, Victorian Local Government Support for Children, Young People and their Families (2011). The report provides an analysis of comparative differences in five groupings of local governments: metropolitan with rural local governments growth areas with other metropolitan local governments interfaces with other metropolitan local governments metropolitan fringes with local governments Best Start10 local governments with other local governments. This analysis helps local governments benchmark child care facilities within Victoria.
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