Quality Area 1 - Educational program and practice

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

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• Prepared by

• Location
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• Personnel

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Time Audit Start

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• Audit Summary / Recommendations

Previous Inspection

• This Section of the Audit will review the progress of the most recent audit undertaken

• Has the last inspection been reviewed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all the outstanding actions been addressed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Standard 1.1: An approved learning framework informs the development of a curriculum that enhances each child’s learning and development.

• Does the service have an approved learning framework informs the development of a curriculum

  EYLF

  My Time Our Place

• Framework

  Select Early Years Learning Framework My Time Our Place

  • Early Years Learning Framework
  • My Time Our Place

• Does the program contribute the five outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework for each child?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is there evidence of - Element 1.1.1 Curriculum decision making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• Does our program contribute the outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework or My Time, Our Place for each child?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.1.2 Each child’s current knowledge, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• Evidence of each child’s developmental needs, interests and participation in the educational program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is documentation readily understandable by educators and parents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.1.3 The program, including routines, is organised in ways that maximise opportunities for each child’s learning.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• The daily routine is displayed in each room

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The daily routine is responsive to the learning needs of children.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.1.4 The documentation about each child’s program and progress is available to families.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• Are the Educa observations and learning stories are up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please go to the following link to access the Guilding Principle - Reflection and Doucmentation Framework. http://www.holroyd.nsw.gov.au/children/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2016/11/Guilding-Principle-Reflection-and-Documentation-Framework-2016-September.pdf

• There are strategies in place to promote families access to Educa

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List stratergies here

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.1.5 Every child is supported to participate in the program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• All day book entries are loaded onto Educa

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add screen shot of day book entry

  Media

• Are summative assessments loaded onto Educa

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add media

  Media

• Is there evidence of Element 1.1.6 Each child’s agency is promoted, enabling them to make choices and decisions and to influence events and their world.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• The children have access to a variety of age appropriate learning materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All learning material is in good condition (no missing parts)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Standard 1.2 Educators and co-ordinators are focused, active and reflective in designing and delivering the program for each child.

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.2.1 Each child's learning and development is assessed as part of an ongoing cycle of planning, documenting and evaluation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• The Program is regularly assessed and updated to suit the needs of children

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation clearly shows the process of program evaluation (Meeting minutes and notes)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Educators are able to understand and explain the program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.2.2 Educators respond to children's ideas and play and use intentional teaching to scaffold and extend each child's learning.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• Insistence of intentonal teaching is reflected in examples on Educa

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of - Element 1.2.3 Critical reflection on children's learning and development, both as individuals and in groups, is regularly used to implement the program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List evidence

• Programming demonstrates the use of critical reflection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Audit finalisation

• Select date

  Date

• Audit completed by

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• Centre Representative sign off

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