Becoming a SmartStarter

is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

STEP 1 RECRUITMENT 10 days

Introduction Assessment Undertake and successfully

to SmartStart complete a community task
opportunity

MOVE ON
NOW YOU CAN ... start SmartStart training! TO STEP 2

STEP 2 TRAINING 5 days

Five days of Assessment Form a WELL DONE!

active learning club YOU QUALIFY!

Didn’t
qualify?

One month
apprenticeship
EXIT
A Starter Licence which includes a SmartStart certificate, SmartStarter
YOU GET ... badge, child registration forms, venue checklist, SmartStarter agreement
MOVE ON
NOW YOU CAN ... set up your site! TO STEP 3

STEP 3 SET UP YOUR SITE 1 month

Have a Consolidation OFFI CIAL
Find and set up your site Meeting with your Club
Coach

Secure a venue
SM

signed
Register at least
E
AR

TS A
T

5 children PA C
C E C E RT IFI

YOU GET ... SmartSpace certificate, SmartStart playkit, SmartStart handbook

MOVE ON
NOW YOU CAN ... start your early learning programme! TO STEP 4
 Becoming a SmartStarter
is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

STEP 4 GET YOUR PRACTICE LICENCE 3-6

months
THERE ARE THREE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO:

Run your early learning

programme using the Smartstart
RUN THE routine
A SMARTSTART
PROGRAMME Share the monthly Bambanani’s
with parents/caregivers

Attend monthly Club meetings

PARTICIPATE and benefit from:
IN THE • Monthly Bambanani updates
B SMARTSTART • New activities
NETWORK • Reflections, learnings
and peer support

Meet standards on
regular visits from
MAINTAIN peers/Club Leader
C SMARTSTART
Achieve GREEN during
STANDARDS observation visits by
Club Coach

GREEN STATUS?
WELL DONE!

PRAC
TICE
LICE
NCE

SmartStart practice licence,

SmartStart membership card,
YOU GET ... ongoing support your Club,
SmartStart activities and resources

NOW YOU ARE ... running your SmartStart programme! MOVE ON

TO STEP 5
 Becoming a SmartStarter
is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

STEP 5 MAINTAIN YOUR PRACTICE LICENCE

Participate in your monthly

Club meetings
Run monthly parent / caregiver
meetings

Maintain high child attendance

Maintain minimum number of

registered children
Maintain a good parent
satisfaction rating
Continue to meet GREEN
standards (checked during
peer/Club leader visits)

Pass annual accreditation

review by Club Coach
(during observation visit)

PRAC
T
RENE ICE LICE
WED NCE

Renewed SmartStart practice

YOU GET ... licence, ongoing support your Club,
SmartStart activities and resources,
graded star-rating according to standards

NOW YOU CAN ... grow your SmartStart status! KEEP

IT UP!