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$15,000 Grants Available For NSW Childcare Services To Purchase Resources To Improve Learning Environments

$15,000 Grants Available For NSW Childcare Services To Purchase Resources To Improve Learning Environments

The Quality Learning Environments program aims to support not-for-profit community preschools (centre based and mobile) and not-for-profit long day cares to apply for grants of up to $15,000 (ex GST). Grants can be used to purchase resources and activities which…
Masks Mandatory For Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Except For Early Childhood and OSHC Services

Masks Mandatory For Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Except For Early Childhood and OSHC Services

From 11:59 pm tonight (Wednesday 22 July), for those living within metropolitan Melbourne or Mitchell Shire, you must wear a face-covering when leaving home.
Childcare Centres Throughout Victoria Identify Positive Cases Of Coronavirus Amongst Educators and Children

Childcare Centres Throughout Victoria Identify Positive Cases Of Coronavirus Amongst Educators and Children

As Victoria battles the ongoing increase of positive coronavirus cases, there has been a few childcare centres that have also been caught up and have had positive tests amongst educators and children.
Steps To Take If You Have A Positive Case Of Coronavirus At Your Service

Steps To Take If You Have A Positive Case Of Coronavirus At Your Service

The following are the steps that Victorian early childhood services should take if they have a positive case of COVID at their service.
Educator Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Childcare Centre To Fund Wedding

Educator Steals Thousands Of Dollars From Childcare Centre To Fund Wedding

A 26-year-old Educator, convicted of fraud, stole over $7,000 from her childcare centre, Bright Bees Early Learning Centre.
National Pyjama Day On 17th July 2020

National Pyjama Day On 17th July 2020

National Pyjama Day is on Friday 17th July.
Unpaid Pandemic Leave and Annual Leave At Half Pay Extended

Unpaid Pandemic Leave and Annual Leave At Half Pay Extended

Fair Work Commission has extended the entitlement to unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave at half pay for the Children's Services Award until 30 September 2020.
Preschoolers Caught Wearing Allegedly Harmful Coronavirus Protector Device

Preschoolers Caught Wearing Allegedly Harmful Coronavirus Protector Device

Three children from three preschools in Sydney's south attended care wearing "'Virus Shut Out'". This device allegedly protects the wearer by "effectively blocking airborne particles and bacteria".
Woman Charged With Allegedly Defrauding Childcare Centre For More Than $70,000

Woman Charged With Allegedly Defrauding Childcare Centre For More Than $70,000

A former administrative employee working at a community-operated childcare centre at Roselands has been charged with defrauding the centre of more than $70,000.
1.75% Wage Increase Now Applies For Children's Services Award and Educational Services Award

1.75% Wage Increase Now Applies For Children's Services Award and Educational Services Award

Educators and ECT's who are currently earning minimum wages from the Children's Services Award 2010 or the Educational Service Teachers Award, 2010 will now receive a 1.75% pay increase from the first full pay period.
NAIDOC Week Postponed Until November 2020

NAIDOC Week Postponed Until November 2020

The National NAIDOC Committee has announced NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 8-15 November 2020, instead of being held typically in July.
1.75% Increase To Children's Services Award From 01 July 2020

1.75% Increase To Children's Services Award From 01 July 2020

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages including the Children's Services Award and Educational Services Teachers Award.
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