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Step 3: Validation

Validation is Step 3 of the Child Care Quality Assurance (CCQA) process. Validators are child care professionals who are selected and trained by NCAC to undertake Validation Visits of child care services. The role of the Validator is to observe practices, view documentation and ask questions to gather information, which will enable them to validate the indicators in a Validation Report against the quality standards outlined in the Quality Practices Guide for each CCQA system. The Validator does not make the Accreditation Decision.

From 1 July 2006 NCAC will be directly employing Validators on a contract or casual basis to undertake all Validation Visits. Validators will need to meet selection criteria which includes having relevant qualifications and experience.

Validation Surveys

When NCAC receives the Self-Study Report, Validation Surveys will be sent to the service which must be completed by the staff, families and children (where appropriate). The completed surveys must be submitted to NCAC in one submission by the due date stated in the letter from NCAC. The links below outline the Validation Surveys for each service type.

• Family Day Care
• Long Day Care
• Outside School Hours Care

Resources

NCAC Publications are available for purchase on the NCAC Online Store or by completing a Publications Order Form and returning it to NCAC, with payment by cheque, money order or credit card.

Services are advised to read the Support Documents and Quality Companions for their service type. These provide information on the 5 steps of Child Care Quality Assurance (CCQA), information about the Accreditation Decision and technical information about the Accreditation Decision process.

• Support Documents and Quality Companions

For information on requesting an extension of the Self-study Report due date or the Validation Visit timeframe, please see the document below:

• Requesting an Extension (PDF 53kb - New Window)

Other Steps in Child Care Quality Assurance:

• Step 1: Registration
• Step 2: Self-study and Continuing Improvement
• Step 3: Validation
• Step 4: Moderation
• Step 5: Accreditation Decision
• Review of an Accreditation Decision