Standards
There are 2 standards that underpin Quality Area 7: Governance and leadership.
Standard 7.1 Governance: Governance supports the operation of a quality service.
Standard 7.2 Leadership: Effective leadership builds and promotes a positive organisational culture and professional learning community.
Elements
There are 3 elements that underpin standard 7.1 Governance.
Element 7.1.1 Service philosophy and purpose: A statement of philosophy guides all aspects of the service’s operations.
Element 7.1.2 Management systems: Systems are in place to manage risk and enable the effective management and operation of a quality service.
Element 7.1.3 Roles and responsibilities: Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, and understood, and support effective decision making and operation of the service.
There are 3 elements that underpin standard 7.2 Leadership.
Element 7.2.1 Continuous improvement: There is an effective self-assessment and quality improvement process in place.
Element 7.2.2 Educational leadership: The educational leader is supported and leads the development and implementation of the educational program and assessment and planning cycle.
Element 7.2.3 Development of professionals: Educators, coordinators and staff members’ performance is regularly evaluated, and individual plans are in place to support learning and development.
For more details on Quality Area 7, visit the ACECQA website.
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