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Policies are an important part of an early childhood setting. They are a legal requirement that identifies and minimise risks of various tasks and responsibilities demonstrated by Educators and provide information for families of how situations are handled.

The Milestone Observation Booklet is a set of 6 templates for each developmental domain and also links to the EYLF. Educators can choose which developmental domain to focus on during the observation, add links to individual developmental milestones and use the checkbox to link the observation to the Early Years Learning Framework. This Child Observation Template can be used in…

Since our release of Daily Information Widgets in Appsessment from our last version, we have received a lot of great feedback from our users and we are very happy to see many of our users loving our new widgets feature. We listened to your feedback and we have now released another update with more improvements based on your requests. The…

The Sleep and Rest Time Checks template is used to record the time and the interval of children sleeping within the room. When children are sleeping, it's necessary to check up on them at a set interval to ensure that they are safe while sleeping. Click the link to download: Sleep and Rest Time Checks

The Most Requested Feature Is Finally Here in Appsessment, the Documentation App created by Aussie Childcare Network! You can now create Daily Information Widgets in Appsessment which enable Educators to mark Attendance and create daily records of children to inform Parents of their child's Eating, Bottle Feeding, Sleep and Rest Time, Nappy Changing and Toileting while in care. With this…

As tree leaves change colour and the temperature grows colder, over the next few days we are sharing some simple autumn crafts that can be done by toddlers and preschoolers.

Policy and Procedures are an integral part of the documentation that is required to meet legislative requirements. They prevent uncertainty about how particular situations are handled and support staff to understand their roles and responsibilities.The following article "Regulations On Policies and Procedures In Early Childhood" provides information on policies and procedures required as in the National Regulations, why policies and…

When Families are sending food from home, it's important that they understand they need to bring snacks and pack a lunch that is healthy and nutritious for their child. The following article "Encouraging Parents To Pack Healthy Foods For Children" provides strategies and information on how services can promote healthy eating when food is being sent from home, practical issues…