Outside School Hours Care Quality Area 8: Managing to support quality

Principle 8.1: Management ensures the service operates within relevant legislation Principle 8.2: Management and staff support each other and communicate effectively Principle 8.3: Management has effective strategies for communicating with families Principle 8.4: Management has effective recruitment, orientation and induction processes for staff Principle 8.5: Management provides and facilitates professional development opportunities for staff Principle 8.6: Management ensures that grievance and complaints procedures are adhered to Recommended book titles: Australian Journal of Early Childhood - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Vol. 29 No. 3, September 2004 A world of difference: Readings on teaching young children in a diverse society Australian Journal of Early Childhood - Chronic illness - Vol. 29 No. 1, March 2004 Circle of influence: Implementing shared decision making and participative management Code of Ethics laminated poster Australian Journal of Early Childhood - Controversy, innovation and other alternatives - Vol. 30 No. 2, June 2005 Early childhood professionals: Leading today and tomorrow Ethics in action: Introducing the ethical response cycle Learning to lead: Effective leadership skills for teachers of young children Making the most of meetings: A practical guide Marketing play: Using marketing strategies to explain the benefits of a play approach in early childhood education Practical solutions to practically every problem: The early childhood teacher's manual (revised edition) Reflecting children's lives: A handbook for planning child-centred curriculum Relationships, the heart of quality care: Creating community among adults in early care settings Solutions for early childhood directors: Real answers to everyday challenges Solutions to organisational problems in early childhood settings Spotlight on young children and assessment Staff challenges: Articles from Child Care Information Exchange The art of awareness: How observation can transform your teaching The complete daily curriculum for early childhood: Over 1200 easy activities to support multiple intelligences and learning Styles The creative curriculum for preschool (fourth edition) The crisis manual for early childhood teachers: How to handle the really difficult problems The power of guidance: Teaching social-emotional skills in early childhood classrooms The right fit: Recruiting, selecting and orienting staff The visionary director: A handbook for dreaming, organising and improvising in your centre Training new after-school care staff: Welcome to the world of school-age care! Australian Journal of Early Childhood - Transitions - Vol. 30 No. 3, September 2005 Understanding children: Foundations for quality (third edition) Use online technologies successfully: A workbook for children's services and other small businesses

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