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.
Childcare sector wants to strike multi-employer bargaining deal with hefty pay increase – The West Australian
07 June 2023Staff working for sixty-five childcare employers across the country are seeking to strike a new joint agreement with a hefty increase in pay.
Bargaining bid will help childhood sector retain staff – The Canberra Times
06 June 2023Unions representing workers at twenty different early childhood education employers across NSW, the ACT and Victoria on Tuesday lodged an application to the Fair Work Commission.
New pay deal process gives CELA and CCC a voice for community run and small providers – The Sector
06 June 2023Peak bodies CCC and CELA will represent community-run and small providers in the first national application for multi-employer bargaining in the early education and care sector.
Media release: New pay deal process can deliver a better future for children and the early learning workforce
Under new federal IR laws, peak bodies CCC and CELA will represent community-run providers in the first national application for multi-employer bargaining in the early education and care sector.
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.