From 1 January 2020, an educator will need to have completed their ECT qualification to be considered a qualified ECT. However, educators ‘actively working towards’ an approved ECT qualification may still be counted as a certificate III or diploma level educator, depending on how much of the approved ECT qualification they have completed.
Instil sustainable practices in children with this simple trash sorting activity.
On, 8 December 2017 an incident took place at Brunswick Head OOSH, where a 6-year-old child left the service through an unfenced area of the school.
Use scrap paper or newspaper and coloured paints to create beautiful, colourful hand made paper.
Nearly 200 daycare services across NSW, mainly located in southwest Sydney have been shut down with some being linked to bikie gangs, fraud and funding from overseas terrorism.
From 01 July, Educators and ECT's earning the minimum pay rate as stated in the Children's Services Award 2010 and the Educational Services Teachers Award 2010, will receive a 3% increase to their pay rate.
Policies are an important part of an early childhood setting. They are a legal requirement that identifies and minimise risks of various tasks and responsibilities demonstrated by Educators and provide information for families of how situations are handled.
A simple craft for all the children to participate in to create a hanging autumn leaf mobile.
Using natural materials found in the garden during autumn, create these cute and simple stick people. Great for creativity and open-ended learning.
Create an autumn tree with cotton balls and paint to create a colourful autumn effect.
The Queensland Kindgerten Learning Guidelines (QKLG) has been revised for implementation in 2019. Kindergarten teachers in approved and funded services will now implement the updated QKLG.
