National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) - Homeless Agency

3.3 Standards 3.3.4 Monitoring and Assessment Section 1: Youth Work Practice and Provision
All youth work is monitored and assessed to determine its effectiveness and efficiency, measure learning outcomes and enhance youth work provision.
The indicators below describe what should be in place in support of this standard at each point along the scale of attainment. Please consider these indicators in relation to your organisation and
insert P beside the appropriate indicator. You may add any other indicators you think are appropriate.
Absent
P Acquiring P Achieved P Advanced P
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1. Monitoring and assessment is not in place. 1. Monitoring and assessment is
ad hoc and unstructured.
2. No assessment models are in place. 2. A basic range of assessment models
are in place.
3. Assessments are not recorded. 3. Assessments are sometimes recorded
and documented.
4. No indication of effectiveness. 4. Monitoring and assessment suggests
effectiveness.
5. No indication of efficiency. 5. Monitoring and assessment suggests
efficiency.
6. No learning outcomes in place. 6. A number of learning outcomes are
in place.
1. Monitoring and assessment is in place
and structured.
2. A range of effective assessment models
are in place.
3. Assessments are recorded and
documented.
4. Monitoring and assessment indicates
effectiveness.
5. Monitoring and assessment indicates
efficiency.
6. Learning outcomes are in place and
being achieved.
1. Monitoring and assessment is incorporated
in all areas of practice provision.
2. A range of effective assessment models
are used to identify good practice.
3. Assessments are recorded, documented
and disseminated.
4. Monitoring and assessment clearly
evidences effectiveness.
5. Monitoring and assessment clearly
evidences efficiency and resource
effectiveness.
6. Learning outcomes are fully achieved.
7. Assessment does not inform practice. 7. Assessment indirectly informs practice. 7. Assessment directly informs practice. 7. Assessment informs practice and service
development.
Add any other indicators below:
In the relevant spaces below, please describe the evidence your organisation has in place in relation to the above indicators:
Having considered the above, identify a position on the scale of attainment that best reflects your organisation’s position in relation to this standard (mark P on a point on the scale below).
If you think your organisation is at different points on the scale of attainment in relation to the various indicators, choose a point on the scale that, overall, best reflects this position.
Absent Acquiring Achieved Advanced
Why have you chosen this point on the scale?