Question: What do your transitions from before school care to school look like in the mornings?

Answer: Bright vests, transport logs, strong teacher relationships and wet weather plans!

Question: What's the best way to get a new team connected quickly?

Answer: By creating a sense of belonging.

Question: Is it worthwhile continuing with time-intensive documentation like portfolios next year?

Answer: It’s up to your team to reflect on whether portfolios are the best documentation method for your service.

Question: I’m an educator confused about unpaid overtime. What is legal and what can my employer reasonably expect?

Answer: Check the award or agreement which applies in your workplace to find the circumstances which attract overtime rates of pay (or time in lieu).

Question: How do educational leaders fulfil our weekly and monthly duties while we are having to spend so much time working with children?

Answer: Allocating set non-contact time is crucial for educational leaders.

Question: Parents are complaining about a few children with challenging behaviour. How can we encourage them to be inclusive of other families’ children?

Answer: Stay empathetic and respectful

Question: Should educators go shoe-free in our babies room?

Answer: Explore the idea with your team

Question: Should children wear high-vis vests on excursions?

Answer: It depends on your ‘why’