Recently the Australian Skills Quality Authority approved the development and implementation of a Certificate 3 n School Age Care for Eductors working in Before and After School Care services.
NSW Health in partnership with Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is delivering 2 FREE Munch & Move Healthy Eating and Active Play Virtual Conferences in February and March 2021.
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in December 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for December 2020.
Nearly 60 early childhood services across NSW reported gastro outbreaks since October 2020, with over 480 children and 120 educators infected with gastro.
The following webinar "Spotlight on Innovative Play Spaces: Strategies For Encouraging Creativity In Children" is free for all Educators and will discuss the importance of allowing children time to be creative; examples of creative tasks that extend over time and…
World Nursery Rhyme Week starts today (16th November). Nursery Rhyme week promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development and education.
The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the Children's Services Award 2010, which includes non-contact time for educational leaders, hats and sunscreen allowance for educators and changes to rostering.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Aboriginal communities but…
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in November 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for November 2020.
The OSHC QDP was developed in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and the funding period will end on 31 December 2020. As a result, the web page and online resources will be shut down.
“Kindy Cops” and Cameras: Federal Crackdown on Childcare Safety +
In response to mounting concerns over child safety and regulatory failures in early childhood education, the Australian Federal Government is introducing sweeping reforms that will…Read More
Over 10,000 Early Childhood Education and Care Qualifications Revoked In 2024 +
In a sweeping move to restore integrity to Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has revoked an estimated…Read More
Affinity Follows G8 Footsteps With CCTV Cameras, Parental Preferences and Introduces Phone Lockboxes For Educators Across Their Centres +
In response to deeply troubling allegations against a former educator, Affinity Education has announced sweeping safeguarding reforms across its 250+ centres. These include fast-tracked CCTV…Read More
G8 Education to Roll Out CCTV and New Parental Preferences In Personal Care Policy In All 400 Centres +
In a significant move to strengthen child safety, G8 Education—Australia’s largest private childcare provider—has announced the installation of CCTV systems across all 400 of its…Read More
Unqualified and Unprepared Students Passing Qualifications Regardless Of Competence +
Australia’s early childhood education sector is facing a crisis of confidence, with a growing number of insiders warning that fast-tracked qualification courses are putting children…Read More