Unit of Study EDUC5014 Early Childhood Leadership and Legal Responsibilities (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Unit description

This unit provides opportunities for students to develop advanced knowledge and critical understanding of leadership and legal responsibilities in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). The unit will ultimately challenge students to grasp and apply knowledge of efficient business operations of ECEC services while maintaining provision of high-quality outcomes for children and their families.

Unit content

Building your brand of leadership in ECEC.
Understanding the laws and regulations the National Quality Framework (NQF), National Children’s Services Regulations, law and National Quality Standard.
Developing a legally responsible workforce.
Planning and implementing teaching practices regarding leadership and legal responsibilities for the ECEC team.
Writing and implementing policies and procedures aligned to the National Quality Framework ensuring compliance.
Reflect on your brand: Developing confidence and capacity to lead the ECEC team for continuous quality improvement.

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Critically reflect on and identify leadership skills for ethical, strategic, innovative and flexible delivery within the ECEC context.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and competence to apply the National Quality Framework, National Children’s Services Regulations, and National Quality Standard for continuous improvement in the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care.

Design and implement programs to educate the Early Childhood Education and Care team on legislation and regulations in ECEC services.

Evaluate and apply knowledge of social responsibility, ethics and legal principles while maintaining quality and compliance.

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