Early Childhood Education & Child Care News
5 days ago · The Federal Government’s “good social and educational policy, and even better political move” of a fully funded pay rise (worker retention payment) for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector becomes the latest example of the continued oppressive workload and undervaluing of the ECEC sector in Australia. 2024-10-17 07:58:46.
Unpacking the “Worker Retention Payment” Grant guidelines
On 1 October 2024 the Department of Education, via the GrantConnect platform, released a document titled “Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Grant Opportunity Guidelines.”. The document is not publicly available on the Department of Education website. To access it approved providers will need to log in or register ...
FWC releases details of 'road map' to consider ECEC wage rise
Jun 12, 2024 · The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has released details of the road map it will follow when considering whether variations to a number of Modern Awards, including those covering early childhood education and care (ECEC), are merited based on gender undervaluation grounds. The release of a detailed statement of the FWC’s intentions is particularly relevant for the ECEC sector given signals from ...
TAFE NSW delivers tailored Aboriginal Language courses in …
Oct 11, 2024 · TAFE NSW is delivering tailored Aboriginal Language courses to both First Nations and non-First Nations learners in an effort to help preserve some of the world’s oldest languages. Over half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages have been lost since colonisation.
The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0 - The Sector
Jan 12, 2024 · The changes you will find in Version 2.0 of both the EYLF and MTOP comprise a mix of clarifications and expanded explanations across elements of the original EYLF and MTOP, and a smaller number of more substantial changes, including the addition of three new principles and updated practices across all relevant aspects of Version 2.0 of both ...
Innovation in ECEC - Pedagogy & Practice - The Sector
The Innovation in Early Childhood Education and Care: Practice and Pedagogy Report is an important resource for practitioners interested in developing their programs to include new ideas and themes that are at the cutting edge of pedagogy and practice. $ 75 +GST. Innovation in Early Childhood Education and Care: Practice and Pedagogy quantity.
The approved learning frameworks change in 2024 - The Sector
Dec 19, 2023 · Released in early 2023, to allow services and approved providers to become familiar with the revised frameworks, the V2.0 editions of the frameworks must be used from 1 February 2024. In the piece below we explore four of the key changes outlined in the revised versions. Key updates to the EYLF V2.0 and MTOP V2.0 include: One core change to the ...
‘Stretched time’ in early childhood education and care - The Sector
Jul 29, 2024 · Young children may experience ‘stretched time’ when, for example, engaging with a story is allowed to develop over weeks and sometimes months. Slow moments might be created during mealtimes where time for conversations and sharing humour are valued. This could also be experienced in environments where educators feel they have ‘permission ...
The Early Childhood Australia Leadership Program
The ECA Leadership Program is a renowned program for educational leaders and teachers in leadership roles. Founded on solid expert research and five years of sector consultation, with a substantial update in 2021, this essential leadership framework has been designed by early childhood experts and quality assured by early childhood practising leaders.
Millions of children around the world just aren’t school ready ...
Oct 9, 2024 · India had the highest number of students considered school ready, at 29 per cent. Many attribute low attendance rates for early learning and the conditions imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic as the cause for the decline in children’s capabilities. The findings prompted Theirworld to again call for more to be done to support the world’s ...