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Policy
Reminder: update marketing materials ahead of Startingblocks change
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers have been reminded to update their communication products and marketing materials to replace old phone numbers like the My Child Hotline and Child Care Access Hotline with links to StartingBlocks.gov.au ahead of a move to the Startingblocks website on 7 March 2022.
2022-02-15 09:24:24
by Freya Lucas
Provider
Quality
Workforce
Ieramagardu Pathways program extended improving ECEC and boosting employment
One Tree Community Services has announced the new Ieramagardu (Roebourne) Pathways Program which aims to improve outcomes for children while supporting parents with local training and employment.
2022-02-15 09:20:21
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Provider
More choice for City of Whittlesea families with new and upgraded Kinders
City of Whittlesea parents and carers now have even more early childhood education and care (ECEC) options to choose from, with Council opening three new and upgraded kindergartens for the start of Term 1, 2022.
2022-02-15 09:29:21
by Freya Lucas
Recently Posted Jobs
Role
Family Day Care
Location
431 Kent Street, Sydney NSW, Australia
Contract
Part Time
Marketplace
Provider
ECEC owners, managers and landlords are turning to Our Ark for cost effective, community-based risk protection
COVID-19
VBreathe breaks new ground with Tasman air purifier perfect for ECEC environments as COVID challenges persist
Provider
Don’t go chasing waterfalls this summer – MTA has a great range right here!
Provider
Is improving efficiency your New Year’s Resolution for 2022? How Woolworths at Work can help
Opinions
Research
Workforce
Bound for burnout: Early childhood educators are swimming against a gendered, micromanaged tide
Burnout is rife in the early childhood sector, with educators saying burnout, administrative overload and overwork are the reason they want to leave early. Alarmingly, up to 73% of educators say they wish to leave the sector in the next 5 years. Our educators are swimming against a fast-moving tide.
2021-10-25 07:07:20
by Freya Lucas
Policy/Practice Archive
Could a rethink about overseas student policy be a solution for ECEC workforce shortages?
Educator shortages are being felt with greater bite across the early childhood sector for a number of reasons but could a rethink about overseas student intake policy, particularly around CRICOS registered RTO's could provide a new, and much needed source of educators to help plug the gap.
2021-09-28 12:09:51
by Sam Rosenberg at al
Workforce
Active Citizens with Extraordinary Ideas
For those of us who work in early childhood we often may find ourselves in a position of power, whether in a leadership position or when working directly with children. When we consider relationships and the potential power that exists between people, it is usually about control, to have a choice and an ability to make decisions about the environment and those around us.
2021-09-15 10:04:59
by Freya Lucas