How do you eat an echidna? Tackling education's spiky problems with ambition – The Sector
21 July 2023Community Child Care Association Executive Director Julie Price and Community Early Learning Australia CEO Michele Carnegie were present when Federal Education Minister Jason Clare addressed the National Press Club on Wednesday, and have prepared the following reflection based on his remarks.
Hey, hey it’s Saturday: Demand for free preschool spurs push for weekend kinder – The Age
14 July 2023At least four centres in Melbourne have announced plans to trial Saturday programs for three- and four-year-old kinder next year to cater for skyrocketing interest.
Submission: Draft National Care and Support Economy Strategy 2023
Investing in a sustainable ECEC sector is an investment in our current and future prosperity as a nation.
Is it worthwhile continuing with time-intensive documentation like portfolios next year?
Question: Is it worthwhile continuing with time-intensive documentation like portfolios next year?
Answer:
There is no one way to document children’s learning. As educators, we should be using a range of observation and documentation methods.
Collecting information and storing it in a ‘portfolio’ can be a great way to connect children and families with their learning. Portfolios allow for perspectives from diverse backgrounds and can meaningfully share the voices and values of children.
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I’m an educator confused about unpaid overtime. What is legal and what can my employer reasonably expect?
Question: I’m an educator confused about unpaid overtime. What is legal and what can my employer reasonably expect?
Answer:
Overtime is additional time worked after ordinary hours. For example, if your ordinary hours are 38 hours per week between 6:30 am and 6:30 pm, overtime rates will usually apply to work done outside of these hours.
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How can I find educators to recruit?
Question: How can I find educators to recruit?
Answer:
As a starting point, here are some free ways to find new recruits and some paid options also.
Free ways to find new recruits:
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Unpacking the UWU enterprise bargaining application – What does it mean for ECEC? – The Sector
09 June 2023On 6 June 2023 a group of unions with substantial membership bases in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to commence negotiations (known as enterprise bargaining) on behalf of their members with a group of designated employers.