Early Childhood Education & Child Care News
WEB6 days ago · The Productivity Commission has released its final report into the Australian early childhood education and care sector nearly three months after it was handed to the Treasurer and just over eighteen months after it was commissioned. 2024-09-18 12:53:22. by Jason Roberts. Quality.
Changes to A&R from 2023: what are they, and how will they
WEBDec 6, 2022 · The assessment and rating process (A&R) will change in 2023, with a refinement of the process to support clarity and consistency at a national level, the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has announced. greater use of partial A&Rs as currently allowed under the National Law (only applicable to services rated ...
Updates to EYLF and MTOP approved by Education Ministers: Key …
WEBJan 24, 2023 · Updates to Australia’s two approved learning frameworks – the Early Years Learning Framework and My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care – have been approved by all Australian, state and territory Education Ministers. “Approved learning frameworks are a critically important part of the National Quality Framework (NQF),” ACECQA said in announcing the new frameworks.
Camp Australia launches first brand refresh in 30+ years to reflect ...
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Camp Australia, the nation’s largest provider of outside school hours care (OSHC) has continued the momentum that began 18 months ago with the appointment of new CEO, Warren Jacobson, announcing a brand refresh, anchored in a new promise – Guiding Children’s Growth.. Since establishing itself in 1987, Camp Australia has grown to become a familiar name within the Australian early ...
The new VECTEA is here….in the nick of time - The Sector
WEBJul 22, 2021 · VECTEA 2020 is about more than maintaining the workforce. It is about acknowledging and building the profession – from building the capacity of provisional teachers, to developing mentors, providing shared planning days for all staff and funding professional learning leave. Providing professional wages goes hand in …
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Putting children first- How do ECEC services advocate for …
WEBSep 16, 2020 · National Child Protection Week was launched in 1990, with the aim to increase the awareness of child abuse and neglect, to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children on a national agenda as well as highlight that keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. This year, National Child Protection week celebrates 30 years, and will run from 6-12 September under the theme of ...
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood …
WEBApr 22, 2021 · It is hoped that, with the right policy shifts and investment in community-led approaches, the early childhood strategy will empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities to bring children up “healthy, strong, and proud in culture,” SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle said. “The first years of a child’s life, from ...
Updated Guide to the National Quality Framework has been released
WEBSep 24, 2020 · The Guide to the NQF has also been updated to reflect the National Regulation Amendments 2020. Updated guidance relates to: new requirements for providers of services transporting children – commencing 1 October 2020; and, revised staffing provisions in South Australia – commenced 1 September 2020. The consolidated National Regulations are ...
The Underestimated Value of Sensory Play in Early Childhood …
WEBMar 24, 2021 · Therefore, senses enable children to investigate, explore and make sense of the world around them. Whilst sensory play sounds (and can be) messy, it’s essential for children’s health, growth, development, and learning. Every child is unique, and develops in their own way, by interacting within their environment using their senses.
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