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Early childhood: Performance appraisal or review

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Summary: The purpose The purpose of performance reviews or staff appraisal is to assess the performance of individual staff members and to improve the communication between the employer and employee. Performance reviews need to be positive and constructive and used to determine whether any staff training or assistance is required. They are not to be used for disciplinary processes. If there is an issue of grievance or a matter that requires discipline, then processes under the relevant industrial agreement or award must be followed. Some of the reasons for implementing the…

Early childhood: DET investigations

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Summary: What can prompt an investigation? An investigation is an inquiry to check whether any non-compliance of the Act or Regulations has occurred or is continuing to occur. An Authorised Officer (AO) may undertake investigations when they receive a notification or as a result of their own observations. A notification is a written or verbal report made to the department by another person, including a parent, community member, proprietor or staff member of the children’s service. There are a number of reasons why an AO may receive a notification, including: A parent…