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This week’s subject is: Professional Development Plans
Element 7.2.3: Development of professionals – Educators, co-ordinators and staff members’ performance is regularly evaluated and individual plans are in place to support learning and development.
Education and care service teams are often made up of a diverse group of professionals who are equally knowledgeable yet differ in their professional development needs. It’s important that leaders work with individual educators to monitor their skills and performance and plan collaboratively for continual improvement to ensure best practice.
All staff, educators and management working with children are required to be included in a system of regular performance review and have individual Professional Development Plans in place.
Professional Development Plans must be developed with the individual Service needs, context and philosophy in mind as well as ensuring they’re catered to and reflect the individual needs of the staff representing the Service.
Ensure that Professional Development Plans are a living document that are regularly reviewed and updated following individual staff performance appraisal meetings and at regular intervals throughout the year.
Resources:
Quality area 7- Supporting performance and the development of professionals
We Hear You- Professional development Planning
We Hear You- Practical strategies for reviewing, planning and improving team performance
Within System7 go to Quality Area 7/Module 37 to submit self-assessment notes and if required, open a QIP issue if you identify any areas of improvement.
The Childcare Centre Desktop has a range of resources to assist services with development of professionals. These include the Professional Development Guide and Procedure (LDC, OSHC, FDC), Professional Development Plan Template (LDC, OSHC, FDC), Professional Development Policy (LDC, OSHC, FDC), Professional Development Audit (LDC, OSHC, FDC) and much more.
Resources, NQS Element, Regulation and System7 links:
Childcare Centre Desktop – Childcare Centre Desktop
National Quality Standard – QA 7/ 7.2.3- Development of professionals
National Regulations – 147, 168, 169
System7 Module – QA 7/ Module 37
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