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Illegal Interview Questions

Illegal Interview Questions New!

When your eager to get the job, it may be difficult to refuse to answer questions however you don’t have to answer a question that requires you to give information that could be used to discriminate against you.
Growing An Editable Garden For Children

Growing An Editable Garden For Children

One of the best ways to encourage children to grow a garden to develop a range of skills is to create an editable garden. An edible garden is a garden that contains flowers, herbs, seeds, berries and plants that can…
Surprisingly Dark Meanings Of Classic Nursery Rhymes

Surprisingly Dark Meanings Of Classic Nursery Rhymes

Many nursery rhymes have been argued to have hidden meanings and origins.
Incursion Directory For Early Childhood Services

Incursion Directory For Early Childhood Services

Incursions provide children with the opportunity to explore meaningful learning experiences in the comfort of their early childhood service.
Welcome To The Country and Acknowledgment Of Country

Welcome To The Country and Acknowledgment Of Country

Two protocols related to Country are important to know about in order to show respect for aboriginal people and their custodianship of and close ongoing connection to the land.
UN Convention On The Rights of The Child

UN Convention On The Rights of The Child

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is a promise to every child to protect and fulfil their rights, by adopting an international legal framework.
Quality Ratings Certificate Using A Star Quality Rating System

Quality Ratings Certificate Using A Star Quality Rating System

The NSW Quality Rating certificate is designed to give families important information, at-a-glance, about the overall rating of your service as well as against each of the quality areas.
Mixed Age Ratios In An Early Childhood Service

Mixed Age Ratios In An Early Childhood Service

In a mixed age group of children, an educator who is caring for one age range of children can also be counted against another age range of children, as long as the ratio for each age range is maintained and…
50% Of Educators Within A Service Must Be Diploma Qualified Or Higher

50% Of Educators Within A Service Must Be Diploma Qualified Or Higher

Under regulation 126 of the National Regulations, qualification requirements for educators at a centre-based service, 50% of educators must have or be actively working towards, an approved diploma level education and care qualification (or higher).
Performance Reviews In Early Childhood Services

Performance Reviews In Early Childhood Services

Conducting performance reviews is an effective way to recognise and reward individual educators contributions within the service. The purpose of performance reviews is to assess the performance of individual educators and to improve communication between Educators and management.
Transition To School Statements

Transition To School Statements

To support preschool children transition to school, it is recommended that preschool educators complete a transition to school statement which is sent to the child's school. The Transition to School Statement gives a snapshot of a child’s strengths, perspectives, and…
Process Of Self Assessment In An Early Childhood Setting

Process Of Self Assessment In An Early Childhood Setting

Self-assessment is an important process for services to critically reflect on current practice, recognising strengths and identifying opportunities for improvement.
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