Policy and Practice in Focus: Voice and Choice in the NQF - Part A

Episode 2: Voice and Choice in the National Quality Framework PART 1

 

Having children as active participants in their learning is as easy as ABC! In this episode host Katey Street sits down with Rhonda Livingstone, the National Educational Leader for a chat about the updates to the National Quality Framework.

 

About this podcast: 

 

This episode is part of a short series produced by the Office of the Children's Guardian and funded by the NSW Department of Education, the NSW regulatory authority for early education and care as part of their Safety and Quality Practice program. 

 

Katey and Rhonda discuss the background of how and why the Frameworks for Early Education and Care; Being, Belonging and Becoming and My Time, Our Place, were updated and how voice and choice were promoted to ensure that children are supported to become active participants in their learning. 

 

About our speaker: 

 

Rhonda Livingstone is ACECQA's National Educational Leader. She also leads the teams responsible for promoting and recognising quality educational programs, practices and policies and supporting the sector and authorised officers to build a shared understanding of commitment to implementing and administering the National Quality Framework (NQF); and continuous quality improvement.

 

Rhonda's extensive involvement in the National Quality Agenda reforms saw her contribute to the development of the National Quality Standard and its guide, assessment and rating tools and processes, the training and testing program for authorised officers and the refresh of the national approved learning frameworks.

 

This episode was recorded and edited on Gadigal land. The NSW Department of Education and the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian recognise that the land we work and live on always was and always will be Aboriginal land, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

OCG resource page - https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/our-resources

OCG SAFE Series Protective Behaviours program - https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/resources?combine=&field_published_date_value=&field_topic_target_id%5B173%5D=173

OCG Child Safe Self Assessment - https://cssa.ocg.nsw.gov.au/

Australian Human Rights Commission - https://humanrights.gov.au/

Be You - https://beyou.edu.au/

Emerging Minds - https://emergingminds.com.au/

Australian Institute of Famiy Studies - https://aifs.gov.au/

Alannah and Madeline Foundation - https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/

Guide to the National Quality Framework - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide

eSafety Commissioner's website - https://www.esafety.gov.au/

Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child - https://www.digitalchild.org.au/

ACECQA info sheets - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/resources/supporting-materials/infosheet

ACECQA Kahoot! quiz instructions - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/media/27341

ACECQA Starting Blocks for Families - https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/

ACECQA newsletter - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/newsletters

ACECQA Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ACECQA/

NQF changes overview - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/national-quality-framework/nqf-changes-overview

Approved Learning Frameworks matching game - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/media/38741

Department of education - educator resources - https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/working-in-early-childhood-education

Reconciliation Australia resources - https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/narragunnawali/

If you are looking for support on how to improve your child safe practices, or to speak to a child safe officer, contact childsafe@ocg.nsw.gov.au

Have a concern or a complaint about a child-related organisation? You can contact us via this form - https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/contact-us or call us on (02) 8219 3600