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Turn Taking Conversations With Children Aids Their Brain Development

Turn Taking Conversations With Children Aids Their Brain Development

To develop children's speech and language skills it's important to talk to children. New Studies suggest that how you talk to children matters just as much as how long you spend talking to children.
Educators To Walk Off For The Fourth Time For Equal Pay

Educators To Walk Off For The Fourth Time For Equal Pay

Educators will strike again for equal pay, on the 5th September, the fourth in 18 months, demanding equal pay is taken seriously at the next election.
Graphic Beheading Scene on YouTube Kids

Graphic Beheading Scene on YouTube Kids

For Educators who use YouTube Kids to show videos of current interests to children, as part of your intentional teaching or for extension of learning please be warned that there could be graphic material hidden inside of the video. Please…
Educators Have Increased Risk Of Contracting Diseases

Educators Have Increased Risk Of Contracting Diseases

While working with children, early childhood educators have an increased risk of contracting a range of vaccine-preventable diseases through their daily interactions with children.
NSW Offering Free Flu Shots For Children 6 Months to Under 5 years

NSW Offering Free Flu Shots For Children 6 Months to Under 5 years

For NSW children, from April 2018, children from 6 months to under 5 years will be offered free influenza shots.
Crackdown On Loophole For Sex Offenders Obtaining Working With Children Checks

Crackdown On Loophole For Sex Offenders Obtaining Working With Children Checks

In Victoria, there are loopholes that allow violent sex offenders obtain working with children checks by appealing to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) when working with children's checks had previously been denied by officials.
Educators Talking Less To Babies and Toddlers In Their Care

Educators Talking Less To Babies and Toddlers In Their Care

A new study from Macquarie University has found that Educators talk less to babies and toddlers ranging from 50 words per minute while some Educators only use 10 words per minute.
Plans To Scrap $440 Million Preschool Funding

Plans To Scrap $440 Million Preschool Funding

Budget documents have revealed that the Turnbull government is withdrawing funding for preschool children, putting preschool at risk for thousands of young children. The $440 million cut, reported in the Australian Financial review, reveals the government spending on the national…
Family Day Care Australia Resolving Pay Issues With Educators

Family Day Care Australia Resolving Pay Issues With Educators

After, making the switch to the new child care subsidy systems, FDC Educators have raised frustration over software issues that have led to delay in pays or incorrect remuneration.
Scam Email Using Australian Childcare Alliance Name

Scam Email Using Australian Childcare Alliance Name

Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) is warning members and non-members by a scam email appearing to originate from a Juliet Jurjenns at ACA NSW, with a link to an invoice, asking for payment - this email is a scam.
New Family And Domestic Violence Leave Entitlements

New Family And Domestic Violence Leave Entitlements

Following a Fair Work Commission decision, from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2018, most employees can take 5 days of unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence.
59% Pay Increase For Early Childhood Teachers If They Win Pay Rise

59% Pay Increase For Early Childhood Teachers If They Win Pay Rise

At a Fair Work Commision hearing, set in Sydney today, ECT's will be demanding equal pay with primary school teachers, with an overall increase in salaries. It will be a pay rise of $32.000 if ECT's win.
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