BEdEC Early Learning Centre is a long day care service based in NSW operating from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. The service caters for 58 children a day. There are 6 rooms (2 x 0-2 years, 2 x 2-3 years, 1 x 3-4 years and 1 x 4-5 years).
(a brief explanation of what you are going to do Policy Development (Chapter 7) (link to textbook, readings, articles, literature)
1. List of policies the ECEC service is required to have:
2. Overview of the process for policy development the ECEC service will implement (How will the service develop a policy? using a philosophy, code of ethics, all stake holders to have a say Financial Management (Chapter 4) (link to textbook, readings, articles, literature).
1. List the Financial Documents and Reports the ECEC service is required to have:
2. Outline the importance of budgets, setting of daily fee and utilisation has on the viability of the ECEC service (Why is it important for the service to have a budget? Why is it important for the service to set appropriate daily fees? What is it important for the service to run at full capacity? How do these things help the service survive?:
Marketing and Promotion (Chapter 4) (link to textbook, readings, articles, literature)
1. Outline of information about the service (operation hours; management structure (diagram must be included/organisational chart) Use sole trader business structure of service; fee structure (What is the actual daily fee for each age group?)Make sure your reference ; staffing (How many staff members; what are their qualifications; how many staff members in each room); service vision/philosophy (What is the service vision and philosophy?): Don’t cut and paste use own words and reference
2. Three marketing strategies and success measures, to promote the service to perspective customers. Development of required marketing materials/resources to implement the marketing strategies (e.g. website, brochure, flyer): (Name 3 marketing strategies the service will use; What materials/resources will be developed to implement the marketing strategies, eg website, brochure/flyer, signs, etc):
Managing Staff (Chapter 5) (link to textbook, readings, articles, literature)
1. An outline of the qualification levels and number of staff required to maintain regulatory requirements (Some of this information may have been answered in the section above…so answer the following: what are the ratios in NSW for each age group?; how many early childhood teachers, diploma educators, and certificate 111 educators are needed to meet the regulatory requirements)
2. An overview of the process for employing staff the ECEC service will implement (What strategies will the service use to employ staff? Think about advertising, interviews, referee checks; Working With Children Checks):
Managing Staff (Chapter 5) (link to textbook, readings, articles, literature)
1. Outline the performance, appraisals, review and professional development system the ECEC service will implement (What systems will the service have in place to ensure that staff are performing well in their job, get recognised for doing a good job, and attend professional development for ongoing learning and improvement.
