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New Childcare Traineeship Requirements For Services In NSW

New Childcare Traineeship Requirements For Services In NSW

From June 2018, the NSW Department of Industry has released new information regarding Children's Services Traineeships in the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001. This information is important for all Services who have currently employed either Cert 3 or Diploma Trainees…
Autism Identified In Babies Reactions To Rhymes and Games

Autism Identified In Babies Reactions To Rhymes and Games

According to new studies Babies who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) showed a lower level of brain activity in response to 'social' videos of people playing 'peek-a-boo' and 'incy-wincy spider', as well as laughing, coughing, yawning or crying.
Baby Contracts Measles In Sydney - Warning of Outbreak Issued

Baby Contracts Measles In Sydney - Warning of Outbreak Issued

NSW Health has issued a warning for an outbreak of measles after an unvaccinated baby from South East Asia has contracted the disease in Sydney.
Phonics Lessons Should Be Implemented For Preschool Children

Phonics Lessons Should Be Implemented For Preschool Children

Following a study, that 4-year-olds showed improved reading skills after 13 and a half hours of phonics lessons, researchers are calling for phonics lessons to be rolled during preschool.
Educator To Child Ratios Could Be Scrapped And Qualifications Relaxed

Educator To Child Ratios Could Be Scrapped And Qualifications Relaxed

Staff-to-child ratios could be scrapped and Educator qualifications relaxed after a Senate report questioned the evidence for stringent regulation within the early childhood industry.
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.
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