By undertaking e-Quality Counts your nursery will embark on a quality journey to assess all areas of your business. The scheme comprises of 15 sections which cover all areas of your nursery business from management to observation and reflection, to informing practice and nutrition, serving food and oral health. Click here to find out about all the sections of the scheme.
As e-Quality Counts is an online scheme it enables you to work at your own pace and makes it easier to get staff involved and share responsibilities. This can help build staff morale and increase staff motivation through a shared understanding.
You are supported every step of the way with an online mentor to help keep you on track and you can use the interactive quizzes and self-diagnostic reviews to enhance your learning and development.
As an online scheme, e-Quality Counts is updated regularly to ensure it is up-to-date with the latest government and childcare regulations. It is mapped against the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the Early Years Foundation Phase and Curriculum for Excellence and follows quality improvement principles. Therefore giving you peace of mind and helping you to ensure your policies and procedures reflect the latest information.
Completing e-Quality Counts is a fantastic achievement for any nursery as it is a comprehensive process. Achieving this recognised quality award, means your nursery can reap the rewards with improved inspection judgement, increased occupancy and a healthy, sustainable business.
Why undertake e-Quality Counts?
- Helps to improve your inspection rating. e-Quality Counts can help you improve your inspection judgement by reviewing and developing the quality of childcare practice throughout your nursery. It can help you demonstrate your progress and impact during inspection and as part of your self evaluation.
- Help attract parents to your nursery and improve occupancy. Achieving e-Quality counts can help enhance your reputation and promote your nursery to parents by acting as an indicator of quality. The e-Quality Counts scheme has been certified by the Intellectual Property Office, meaning that nurseries who achieve the award will be able to display a ‘certified mark’ to show they meet the high standards of the scheme. Once you have achieved the award you can display the e-Quality Counts certification mark logo on your signage, stationery and website to help your nursery stand out from competitors and attract parents
- Develop your management and leadership skills. As you work through the scheme you will be able to reflect upon and develop your management and leadership skills. You can involve your staff team in the development of your nursery to help build morale and motivation.Click on the links below to find out more about e-Quality Counts.
