The approved provider must review and revise the QIP at least annually, having regard to the National Quality Standard, and whenever the regulatory authority directs (regulation 56). The revised plan must still contain the three things regulation 55 requires: an assessment of the service’s practices against the NQS and the Regulations, the areas for improvement, and a statement of philosophy. The current plan must be kept at the premises, available to authorised officers and, on request, to parents and prospective families (regulation 31). This checklist takes you through a QIP review item by item, with the legal requirements marked separately from good practice.
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At least annually, and at any time the regulatory authority directs, having regard to the National Quality Standard (regulation 56(1)).
The revised plan must still include an assessment of the service's practices against the NQS and the Regulations, the areas for improvement and a statement of philosophy (regulation 55(1)).
Yes. The current QIP must be made available on request to parents of enrolled children and to families seeking to enrol (regulation 31(c)).
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