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C&K hosts inaugural Innovation in Curriculum Awards highlighting strong culture

Following the 2019 launch of the Listening and Learning Together: C&K Curriculum Approach, which recognised children attending C&K services as being powerful learners, thinkers, theorisers and active citizens, the Queensland-based provider recently held its first Innovation in Curriculum awards, highlighting achievements made during the first year of working with these strong images of children.

20 hours

by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice

Victorian ECEC services impacted by bushfires to benefit from recovery payouts

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services impacted by the 2019/20 bushfires will benefit from initiatives to help communities recover and receive trauma support, with the State’s former education minister, James Merlino, announcing the establishment of a special fund earlier this week.

19 hours

by Freya Lucas

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Restart NSW program will support the construction of new childcare facility in Parkes

A new childcare facility will be built in Parkes thanks to contributions from the Restart NSW program and Parkes Shire Council.

19 hours

by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice

Meet the team bringing Australia’s first “physical literacy” curriculum to the ECEC sector

In the wake of a report from the University of Canberra Institute for Sport and Exercise confirming the benefits of physical literacy programs for young children's developmental outcomes, The Sector, met with the team behind the project to learn more about the journey so far, how they came to be at the helm of such an important project and what their plans are for the future. 

3 days

by Jason Roberts

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Xplor confirms G8 Education has renewed partnership for another 3 years

Leading childcare and early learning software provider Xplor has confirmed that G8 Education will renew its partnership with Xplor in a deal that will see the software provider continue to provide its full suite of products to G8’s network of over 470 services for a further three years.

13 hours

by Jason Roberts

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MTA's 2020 Christmas range brought to life in virtual video tour

The team from MTA has now completed their 2020 Christmas Craft range and have made a video showcasing their art and craft categories and some of their key new resources. 

15 hours

by Jason Roberts

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Workplace

Major boost for medium ECEC businesses in SA with payroll tax relief measures

Thousands of South Australian businesses, including those associated with the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, stand to benefit from further significant payroll tax relief as part of $85 million in economic stimulus announced by the South Australian Government earlier this week.

19 hours

by Freya Lucas

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Free online support to help parents navigate NDIS and advocate for their children

Early childhood educators, and those in the broader sector, have welcomed the advent of free online support designed to help families to navigate, and take full advantage of, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service network.

19 hours

by Freya Lucas

Research

New research shows the value of being as specific as possible when talking to babies

New research, undertaken by Northwestern University, has shown the “powerful and well-documented advantage” of being as specific as possible when identifying objects for infants, showing that naming a set of distinct individual objects with the same noun invites infants to form an object category, rather than focusing on the unique aspects of each object.

19 hours

by Freya Lucas

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Six Teachers, Six Songs: The power of music to maintain connection for educators

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Updated Guide to the National Quality Framework has been released

1 week ago

by Freya Lucas

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Australians believe that ECEC workers should be among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine

4 days ago

by Freya Lucas

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Kangarootime CEO shares his passion for Australia ahead of upcoming CCMS launch

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How thoughtful purchasing choices can support ECEC services to be more sustainable

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by Freya Lucas

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Research

Pioneering new study confirms developmental benefits of physical literacy in ECEC settings

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by Jason Roberts

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Latest learning environments on display in new MTA showroom tour video

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Kangarootime confirms plans to launch sector leading CCMS platform in Australia

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COVID-19

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Bright Tomorrows app offers a lifeline of support to parents isolated by COVID-19

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MTA’s range of picture books can support children to have a lifelong love of reading

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OSHC After the Bell calls to the OSHC sector with a podcast of tailored advice and support

2 months ago

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Policy/Practice

How the pandemic is changing children’s play

Children seem to have the magical capacity to see the world in its beauty. Experiencing the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee, a capacity to breathe slowly and smell a hundred different smells, while listening to leaves rustling in the trees. For a child, the vibrant colours are clearer, and time seems to stand still...

1 week

by Freya Lucas

Research

Preschool and childcare have little impact on a child’s later school test scores

Early childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Our study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, looked into whether attending preschool or childcare influences later academic achievement.

2 weeks

by Freya Lucas

Workplace

Navigating the problem of burn-out among early childhood educators

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a demanding profession. Early childhood educators shoulder multiple responsibilities at work such as driving curriculum outcomes for children, engaging them in learning through different activities and ensuring their overall growth.

3 weeks

by Freya Lucas

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The case for free early learning

As many cash-strapped Australian families pull their children from day-care and preschool, UNE expert Margaret Brooks asks a critical question. How much does our nation truly value children and early education?

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by Freya Lucas

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