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The Special Dietary Needs Template is to be used for Educators to keep track of children's dietary needs within their room. When filled in, this can be kept in a folder and referred to, to ensure that all Educators are aware of children with special dietary needs and considerations that need to take place when serving meals to them etc.…

One year ago, Aussie Childcare Network announced the release of Appsessment. Today marks the 1st anniversary and we are so excited and proud to see Appsessment's 1st Birthday! We thank all our users for being such an important part of the growth of Appsessment. Since we started Appsessment, we have added a ton of new features. Currently, Appsessment is at…

As an Educator, you are involved in the day to day running of the service. At times you are also witnessing to the services breach of regulations, staff misconduct or aspects of the service that you believe is unethical. The following article "How To Make A Formal Complaint Against An Early Childhood Service" will give you information on the making…

Appsessment has been updated with a new feature and you can now upload videos and share with parents and fellow educators. We are happy to include this feature in Appsessment that enables all services using our App to upload and share videos which can be attached to documentation. This will help parents to see how their child plays and learns…

A personal philosophy clearly defines you as an Educator. It is a statement of reflection about your beliefs that influence your actions. The following article Writing A Personal Philosophy For Childcare provides strategies for Educators on how to write a personal philosophy. It details what can be included, questions to think about and examples of personal philosophies. Click here to…

Being an Educator in the toddler's room one of the many self-help skills you need to encourage is toilet training. Toilet training is a vital step in a child's development. It can be frustrating, it takes time, it's messy and it's unpredictable. No matter what it's so important that you remain patient. The following article Toilet Training In Childcare is…

For Educators in LDC, FDC and OOSH Settings. The Flower Curriculum Plan template is a simple template that can be used by educators to program their weekly experiences. It also enables Educators to add the outcomes for the day and an Evaluation of the day's experiences. It's bright and colourful! Click here to download: Flower Curriculum Plan 

When you're looking for a new Educator to join the team, you want someone who is knowledgeable, may have had some experience and is qualified. However, at times you may be suspicious due to the qualification the Educator has received yet the knowledge that they share or the answers to questions just don't match up. The following article provides advice…