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T-1.8.1_v4 Details of Assessment Term and Year Time allowed Assessment No 2 Room Assessment Type Workplace Tasks and Projects Due Date Details of Subject Qualification Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Subject Name Becoming a Leader Details of Unit(s) of competency Unit Code (s) and Names CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an education and care services Details of Student Student Name College Supreme Business College Student ID Student Declaration: I declare that the work submitted is my own and has not been copied or plagiarised from any person or source. I acknowledge that I understand the requirements to complete the assessment tasks. I am also aware of my right to appeal. The feedback session schedule and reassessment procedure were explained to me. Student’s Signature: Date: / / Details of Assessor Assessor’s Name Assessment Outcome Assessment Result Competent Not Yet Competent Marks N/A Feedback to Student Progressive feedback to students, identifying gaps in competency and comments on positive improvements: Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student. Student attended the feedback session. Student did not attend the feedback session. Assessor’s Signature: Date: / / Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 1 of 17 T-1.8.1_v4 Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 2 of 17 Summary of Assessments Competent (C) Not Yet Competent (NYC) Workplace Projects – CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an education and care services Assessment/evidence gathering conditions Each assessment component is recorded as either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC). A student can only achieve competence when all assessment tasks are deemed as competent. Your trainer will give you feedback after the completion of each assessment. A student who is assessed as NYC is eligible for re-assessment. Resources required for this assessment • Computer with relevant software applications and access to internet • Weekly eLearning notes relevant to the tasks/questions Instructions for Students Please read the following instructions carefully • This assessment has to be completed In class At home Workplace • The assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor. • Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved. You will be provided with feedback on your work within two weeks of the assessment due date. All other feedback will be provided by the end of the term. • Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps in knowledge. You will be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be deemed competent for this unit of competency. • If you are not sure about any aspect of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your assessor. • Please refer to the College re-assessment for more information (Student Handbook). • Walker, L. The early childhood educator for Diploma, 2nd Edition, 2016, McGraw-Hill Education, Australia. • Sustainability Audit Tool – Community Child Care: https://www.cccinc.org.au/docs/resource-sheet_sustainability-audit-tool-v-2015.pdf • Guide to the National Quality Framework (NQF) - Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA): https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide • The Empowered Educator – Resources for Early Learning: https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/category/world-around-us/ • Australian Government, Department of Education, First steps ECE job description: https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/first_steps_ece_job_description.pdf • Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan - Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA): http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF04_GuidetoDevelop_QIP.pdf • Guide to Assessment and Rating for Services - Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA): http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/Assessment%20and%20Rating/2014/Guide%20A_R%20Services%202.pdf • Quality Improvement Plan Template - Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA): https://www.acecqa.gov.au/assessment/quality-improvement-plans https://www.cccinc.org.au/docs/resource-sheet_sustainability-audit-tool-v-2015.pdf https://www.cccinc.org.au/docs/resource-sheet_sustainability-audit-tool-v-2015.pdf https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/category/world-around-us/ https://www.theempowerededucatoronline.com/category/world-around-us/ https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/first_steps_ece_job_description.pdf https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/05_2015/first_steps_ece_job_description.pdf http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF04_GuidetoDevelop_QIP.pdf http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-Kit/NQF04_GuidetoDevelop_QIP.pdf http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/Assessment%20and%20Rating/2014/Guide%20A_R%20Services%202.pdf http://files.acecqa.gov.au/files/Assessment%20and%20Rating/2014/Guide%20A_R%20Services%202.pdf https://www.acecqa.gov.au/assessment/quality-improvement-plans https://www.acecqa.gov.au/assessment/quality-improvement-plans T-1.8.1_v4 Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 3 of 17 1. Workplace Projects Facilitate compliance in an education and care services (CHCECE019) This assessment requires you to prepare three (3) portfolios: Project Task 1 – involves reviewing the service’s activities and documentation to ensure they are ready for an external compliance audit. The outcomes of this self-assessment will be used in Project Task 2. Project Task 2 – develop a Quality Improvement Plan for two Quality Areas; including workplace meetings and monitoring strategy. Project Task 3 – Involves all the preparation activities for the actual compliance site visit from ACECQA. T-1.8.1_v4 Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 4 of 17 Project Task 1: Review the service’s compliance Instructions – Your service has received notification of an assessment and rating process. You are required to use your current knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and other relevant legislation, standards and regulations, to facilitate a self-assessment of your service’s compliance in response to the announced assessment and rating process. Read ACECQA’s resources (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority) to assist you with the following workplace tasks. • Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan • Guide to Assessment and Rating for Services Step by step instructions to build your portfolio for Project Task 1 are provided in the table below: Step Instructions Step 1 Carefully read all the instructions and the assessment criteria provided for this project task (see below) to ensure you fully understand what is expected of you in the assessment. If anything is unclear, you should speak to your trainer/assessor. Step 2 Create a sample communication to all service staff members announcing that an assessment and rating process has begun and providing details of the compliance self-assessment. Analyse each element of each NQF which includes EYLF, NQS, Laws and regulation to determine its relevance to your service. You should clarify aspects of the NQF and its application with your workplace supervisor or other qualified and experienced senior staff member/s at your service. Keep a record of such conversations as you will be required to recount details in your written report. Examples include: staff meetings, one on one discussions with your supervisor/room leader. Note: Collaboration with others is a requirement. T-1.8.1_v4 Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 5 of 17 Step Instructions Step 3 Identify other relevant legislation, standards and regulations that your workplace must comply with. Choose at least three (3) and document how the service complies with the following areas: - Public health - Child protection - Work health and safety - Anti-discrimination - Equal opportunity - Privacy - Convention on the Rights of the Child Analyse each regulatory area to determine its relevance to your service. Be mindful that some of these regulatory requirements are embedded in the National Quality Framework. Take note of where the overlaps are when planning your self- assessment activities. Speak with your workplace supervisor or other Diploma (or higher) qualified and experienced senior staff member/s to clarify any compliance requirement and its application at the service. As in Step 2, you must keep a record of such conversations as you will be required to recount details in your written report. Step 4 Determine at least three (3) methods you will use to gather self-assessment information and source and/or develop the tools relevant to each method. Your self-assessment data will come from many sources, including: ➢ service policies and procedures ➢ service records ➢ observation of service activities ➢ interviews or surveys with service staff, children and families. Tools may include checklists, observation records, interview guides, surveys, meeting minutes, photographs, etc. Ensure you consider privacy and confidentiality – e.g. provide person’s first name only. In your written report, you will need to justify your choice of self-assessment methods and tools. T-1.8.1_v4 Becoming a Leader – CHCECE019_v4, Last updated on 29/05/2020 Page 6 of 17 Step Instructions Step 5 For this project, your role is nominated supervisor. You are to prepare the content for an email to all service staff members that: ➢ Informs them that an assessment and rating process has begun. ➢ Provides general information about the assessment and rating process. ➢ Provides information about the compliance self-assessment that you will be coordinating and the role that staff will play in the process. ➢ Provides an outline of each compliance requirement that will be reviewed as part of the self-assessment. This should encompass all legislation, frameworks, standards and regulations that apply to the service. Your outline of all compliance requirements should be more than a page in length, so prepare this as an attachment for your email. Step 6 You should now undertake your compliance self-assessment using the methods and tools you identified in Step 4. Don’t forget that the evidence you gather includes: ➢ 10 x regulations, ➢ 7 x NQS and ➢ 5 x EYLF that must be submitted as part of your project portfolio. You may choose to scan handwritten information for electronic submission but may submit hard copies to your trainer/assessor. Step 7 Review and analyse the self-assessment data you have gathered. You should begin to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses regarding the service’s compliance status. A useful tool for this step would be the ACECQA National Quality Standard Assessment and Rating Instrument. During the process, you must share the self-assessment data with other staff members and collaborate with them during this analysis phase. Keep a record of