PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO AGREEMENTS About this guide The Early Childhood Programs and Services Guide is designed to assist organisations funded by the Department of Education and Training (the Department). It provides an overview of early childhood key programs and services and outlines service activities, performance measures, data collection requirements, service standards and guidelines. This guide will be reviewed annually or as information changes and updates are required. Relationship between policy and funding plans and service agreements Service agreements are the main way the Department formalises arrangements for the funding provided to organisations and the services to be delivered. It is a formal requirement that funded organisations by the funding terms and conditions documented in this guide. Budget and Funding Budgets are allocated to the Early Childhood Development output. Funding levels detailed in this guide may vary over the year for a range of reasons, including, but not limited to, the application of indexation, changes in service requirements, budget allocations and the implementation of government policy. The following table lists funding arrangements for all services and programs, by project activity code.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO AGREEMENTS About this guide The Early Childhood Programs and Services Guide is designed to assist organisations funded by the Department of Education and Training (the Department). It provides an overview of early childhood key programs and services and outlines service activities, performance measures, data collection requirements, service standards and guidelines. This guide will be reviewed annually or as information changes and updates are required. Relationship between policy and funding plans and service agreements Service agreements are the main way the Department formalises arrangements for the funding provided to organisations and the services to be delivered. It is a formal requirement that funded organisations by the funding terms and conditions documented in this guide. Budget and Funding Budgets are allocated to the Early Childhood Development output. Funding levels detailed in this guide may vary over the year for a range of reasons, including, but not limited to, the application of indexation, changes in service requirements, budget allocations and the implementation of government policy. The following table lists funding arrangements for all services and programs, by project activity code.
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