Submission: Education and care – Fit for the future
Recent years have exposed the fault lines in Australia’s education and care system. Now is the time for a bold reimagining of the education and care system.
Gowrie Victoria Carlton shares experience of specialised trauma learning in ECEC – The Sector
26 May 2023Educators from Gowrie Victoria’s Carlton Learning Precinct used school readiness funding to access CCC's Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Training Package, and shared their story.
ECEC sector responds to Federal Budget announcement – The Sector
10 May 2023Peak bodies and advocates from the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector have responded to last night’s Federal Budget.
Media release: CCC and CELA response to federal budget 2023
CCC and CELA welcome Labor’s federal budget 2023, announcing the investment of over $9 billion to deliver a stronger, more accessible education and care sector.
Play Australia
Play Australia is the peak national advocacy organisation for play, and the Australian branch of the International Play Association (IPA), supporting outdoor play by way of inspiration, advice, access to information and professional services.
Senate Committee Final Report strengthens calls for major ECEC system change – The Sector
13 March 2023The Senate Select Committee on Work and Care has released its final report with recommendations targeted at reforming the early childhood education and care sector.
How do educational leaders fulfil our weekly and monthly duties while we are having to spend so much time working with children?
Question: How do educational leaders fulfil our weekly and monthly duties while we are having to spend so much time working with children?
Answer:
It’s so important for educational leaders to have set non-contact time, agreed upon by you and your management team. Having a clear position description will support you to advocate for the time required to do your role.
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Is it wrong to use time-outs? What can we do instead?
Question: Is it wrong to use time-outs? What can we do instead?
Answer:
Time-outs are a behaviour management technique where a child is removed from play for a period of time. The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) consider ‘time-outs’ an inappropriate discipline to apply in an education and care setting. For more on this, explore the ACECQA Information sheet on Inappropriate discipline.
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In a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), what’s the difference between a strength and an exceeding theme?
Question: In a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), what’s the difference between a strength and an exceeding theme?
Answer:
If you’re using the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) QIP template, there are designated spaces for both your service’s ‘strengths’ and ‘exceeding themes’.
Your strengths show how your practices are meeting the National Quality Standard (NQS). Highlighting your service’s strengths:
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Children in my room don’t want to play together because they are different genders. What can we do to encourage mixed-gender play?
Question: Children in my room don’t want to play together because they are different genders. What can we do to encourage mixed-gender play?
Answer:
How do you program for children of different genders? How do you speak with them about their parents, friends, experiences and emotions?
Undertake an audit of your program including books, images and resources to ensure they are not reinforcing gender biases.
Provide plenty of open-ended play experiences both indoors and outdoors that allow children to use materials in ways that are not predetermined by manufacturers and adults.
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