Changes to the NQS assessment and rating and

Changes to the NQS, assessment and rating, and rating levels Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards 1

Changes to the NQF Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards Clarifying the benchmark for Exceeding NQS Overview • Exceeding means going above and beyond what is expected at the Meeting level for a standard • Currently guidance is limited on the distinction between Meeting and Exceeding • Opportunity to make this higher quality benchmark more readily understood • From 1 February 2018 with revised NQS 2

Changes to the NQF Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards The Exceeding Themes The higher level of quality expected at the Exceeding rating level is described by the three Exceeding themes. To achieve a rating of Exceeding for any standard, the Exceeding themes will be demonstrated in service practice for that standard: is 1 Practice embedded in service operations is 2 Practice informed by critical reflection is 3 Practice shaped by meaningful engagement with families and/or community 3

Changes to the NQF Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards Overview of standard level assessment Working Towards NQS Meeting NQS Exceeding NQS One or more elements of the standard are not met All elements of the standard are met Service practice does not reflect all three Exceeding themes, for example: Service practice reflects all three Exceeding themes: Practice is embedded in q service operations q Practice is informed by critical reflection q Practice is shaped by meaningful engagement with families and/or community 4

Changes to the NQF Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards Guidance & Communications • Exceeding guidance in Guide to the NQS o Unpacks Exceeding themes o Reflective prompts support engagement with themes o Explains how themes can be applied to standards • Information sheet & printable poster for services • Authorised officer re-training 5

Changes to the NQF Determining the Exceeding rating level for standards More information Visit the ACECQA website (www. acecqa. gov. au/nqf-changes) for more information about the NQF changes and to download a fact sheet about the Exceeding approach. Refer to the NQF Changes Frequently Asked Questions page. Subscribe to the ACECQA newsletter for the latest news and information on the NQF and the education and care sector. 6