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The National Quality Framework (NQF) is part of the
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's agenda for early childhood education and child care focused on providing
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n families with high-quality, accessible and affordable integrated early childhood education and child care. The NQF aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services through: * a national legislative framework * a
National Quality Standard The National Quality Standard (or NQS) is the benchmark for the quality of Early Childhood Education & Care in Australia (part of the National Quality Framework (NQF)). Aim The National Quality Standard aims to promote: * the safety, health a ...
* approved learning frameworks * a national quality rating and assessment process * minimum qualifications of staff and educator to child ratios * a new national body called the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. The National Quality Framework took effect on 1 January 2012 with key requirements being phased in over time. Requirements such as qualification, educator-to-child ratios and other key staffing arrangements were phased in between 2012 and 2020. The Early Years Learning Framework version 2 (an approved learning framework) was endorsed and authorised by the Australian Education Ministers in January 2023.


See also

* Early Childhood Australia, the peak early childhood advocacy organisation in Australia *
Early Years Learning Framework The Early Years Learning Framework (commonly known as EYLF), together with the National Quality Standard (or NQS), forms the policies around early childhood education in Australia. In January 2023 the Australian Education ministers approved propo ...
* Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework


References


External links


Department of Education, Employment and Workplace RelationsDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations AgendaAustralian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority
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