The NSW Government will spend $281.6 million over the course of four years on a set of initiatives designed to increase the number of employees working in the early childhood education and care industry, keep on board current teachers and educators, and give current employees more opportunities to advance their careers.

The Victorian Department of Education is partnering with Australian Catholic University and the Front Project to provide an accelerated 18-month Bachelor of Early Childhood Education for educators, with the Victorian Government paying for university course fees.

From 1 January 2022, an Educator who holds a primary/ secondary teaching degree, teacher registration in Australia and approved cert 3/diploma will be recognised as an ECT until Jan 2023.

Making the decision to study is a big one.  It can be stressful, thinking of how you're going to complete assignments or if you're going to be able to find resources or information to complete your assignments... Whatever it is, one of the biggest challenges when you choose to study is finding the right course provider. 

For educators looking to update their qualification and have the required knowledge, experience and skills instead of completing assignments and tasks to complete a qualification an alternative option is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).