When asked, “Who contributed to your last philosophy review, and what difference did their feedback make?”, what would your team share?
This set helps directors and educational leaders keep a clear record of each review: the philosophy you started with, what children, families and educators told you, what you changed or kept, and why. It also gives your team a place to record examples of the philosophy in action long after the review is finished.
How does it support assessment and rating?
Under NQS Element 7.1.1 – Service philosophy and purpose, assessors may observe how your philosophy is reflected in everyday practice, discuss how families and educators contribute to its review, and sight your statement of philosophy and records of the review, such as meeting notes. This folder helps you bring those records together and connect them to what actually happens at your service. It is a practical way to organise evidence, not a compulsory assessment form.
What’s included
How to Use Your Folder – instructions for setting up the binder, extra copies and filing each dated review.
Review introduction – a quick guide to starting the review, inviting contributions and keeping decisions together.
Our Current Philosophy divider – a dedicated place for your service’s dated philosophy and any translated or accessible versions.
Your Family’s Voice questionnaire – invites families to share what matters to them, what they want their child to experience and what they would keep or change.
Educator & Leadership Voice questionnaire – use individually or at a team meeting to explore where daily practice reflects your shared beliefs and where there may be a gap.
Children’s Voices record – capture children’s own words, drawings, gestures and choices, with space to distinguish what educators observed from what they think it might mean.
Review & Changes Record – bring feedback together, record whose contributions informed a decision, explain what changed or why the philosophy was retained, and note the next planned review.
Philosophy in Practice record – document a real example of how the philosophy guided a decision, what difference it made and where supporting evidence can be found.
Official ACECQA links: Element 7.1.1 – Service philosophy and purpose: what assessors may observe, discuss and sight · Quality Area 7 – Governance and leadership
