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| Quality Assured for Kent Children | Contact Details |
What is the Kent Quality Mark?
| The Kent Quality mark is a quality improvement tool that builds upon the strong practice that already exists in the county. It supports practitioners to improve outcomes for children through:
| The Kent Quality Mark is underpinned by the principles that have been developed by the National Quality Improvement Network. The Kent Quality Mark Process will:
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Further Details:
 What is involved? | Included support and length of accreditation |
In 2009 fifty-five settings were successful in gaining entry to the Kent Quality Mark Scheme.
St Michael's pre-school in Tenterden spoke very positively about the impact of the scheme so far on outcomes for children:
'Our ECERS audit informed our first case study, which is based on improving the provision for problem solving, reasoning and numeracy so that all children have access not only to a good variety of resources, but that our staff team is taking every opportunity to build on these skills. Observations of our children are already showing increased mathematical language and our planning for next steps reflects their renewed enthusiasm for number work'.
Quality is Assured for Kent Children
Fifty top nurseries and pre-schools have been praised for their high standards.
They were handed certificates at an awards ceremony in Ashford after completing the Kent Quality Mark scheme. To gain the award they had to show commitment to raising the quality of their service and improve outcomes for pre-school children and their families. PRESS RELEASE......
Network Group Meeting Dates
(You will be contacted before the training dates to confirm the names of the two members of staff from your setting who can attend the allocated training session)
| Date | Time | Venue |
| SEPTEMBER 2010 | ||
| 14th September 2010 | 13:30 - 16:30 | Ifield Smile Centre, Gravesend |
| 17th September 2010 | 13:30 - 16:30 | Clover House, Whitstable |
| 21st September 2010 | 13:30 - 16:30 | Kroner House, Ashford |
| Next Cohort of Kent Quality Mark - Start Date Following Feedback from our 2009 cohort of KQM settings, we have decided to bring the scheme in line with the academic year and therefore the 2011 KQM starting point will be September 2011. All eligible settings will be contacted in early 2011 with an invitation to the 2011 launch event. Details of this event will also be posted here. |
For all enquiries please contact:
Paula Freathy
Early Years Project Officer
Five Acre Wood
Maidstone ME15 9QL
Tel: 01622 749974
Fax: 01622 746660