International
Quality
Canadian preschool wins $1M for thoughtfully embedding Indigenous culture
A Canadian preschool program, Pirurvik: a place to grow has won a C$1 million (AUD$ 1061147) prize in the 2018 Arctic Inspiration Awards. The awards recognise the achievements of those working in the Canadian Arctic, which has a population majority of people Indigenous to the region.
2 hours ago
by Freya Lucas
Policy
Workforce
More than words: SNAICC says a national strategy is needed to turn aspiration to reality
As Australia commemorates the anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generations, SNAICC – National Voice for our Children has called for deeper reflection on the commitment of all Australians to ensure history is not repeated.
2 hours ago
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Charter Hall Education Trust upbeat about ECEC prospects in half year report
Charter Hall Education Trust (CQE), the ASX listed real estate investment trust specialising in early education centres formerly known as Folkestone Education Trust, has released its half year report in which it sounds an upbeat note on sector fundamentals despite reporting a dip in statutory profits.
3 hours ago
by Jason Roberts
LATEST STORIES
Policy
Oxfam disappointed with narrow focus of Closing the Gap report
Responding to comments made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in relation the Closing the Gap report, Oxfam Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Program National Manager Ngarra Murray expressed her disappointment on behalf of the organisation, saying the Prime Minister focused only on new initiatives in the area of education.
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Leadership
ATO commits to supporting small ECEC services to be healthy, wealthy and wise
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) “understands that the pressure of meeting tax and super obligations can contribute to mental health issues for small business owners and offers a range of support to businesses who are struggling,” ATO Deputy Commissioner Deborah Jenkins said at a recent small business forum.
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Policy
ECA Central Coast hosts roundtable political forum ahead of NSW election
Over 60 early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals gathered at Mingara earlier this week to hear from local candidates ahead of the NSW election, to be held on 23 March 2019.
by Freya Lucas
Policy
International
Duchess of Cambridge speaks about the importance of the early years, mental health
Speaking at a roundtable discussion at the Mental Health in Education Conference held yesterday in East London, the Duchess of Cambridge described herself as “very naive” as a parent, in terms of understanding the importance of a child’s development in the early years, and the impact this has on their future, British Telecommunications (BT) has reported.
by Freya Lucas
Policy
Taking a stand on childcare health standards ahead of National Obesity Summit
Ahead of the National Obesity Summit, scheduled to take place tomorrow, children’s health advocate and Healthy Australia CEO Ruby O’Rourke is calling for greater attention to be paid to nutrition provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
by Freya Lucas
Popular
Media Hub
Innovation
Workforce
Interview: Little People Nutrition Founder, Mandy dos Santos
This sounds like a wonderful theory, but how do educators encourage children to like eggplant, or deal with all the latest “food fads” they are presented with? The Sector Assistant Editor Freya Lucas, spoke with Little People Nutrition Founder Mandy dos Santos about how early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals and families can work together to tackle these “food fights”.
by Freya Lucas
Leadership
Providers
Workforce
Grow Fit Founder shares his passion for health and wellbeing
GrowFit has a mission to empower children with the tools they need to live a happy and healthy life. The Sector Assistant Editor Freya Lucas, spoke with GrowFit Founder Mike Searson about the GrowFit offering, and how his team are supporting not only children, but early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals to bring their fittest selves to work.
by Freya Lucas
Innovation
Quality
Little People, Big Feelings: in conversation with Grace Tohl
Grace Tohl’s life changing moment came at a market, where she met with someone from Anglicare and was invited along to an information night about being a foster parent. Three years and fourteen children later, Grace is a wealth of knowledge about children and trauma, and has branched out to develop a range of aromatherapy balms, designed to help make a tricky time in a child’s life a little bit easier. Grace joined The Sector Assistant Editor Freya Lucas to talk about what children in care need most from their educators.
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Innovation
Workforce
Emprevo moves into ECEC offering staffing and vacancy solutions
The Sector Assistant Editor, Freya Lucas, spoke with Bubup Womindjeka CEO, and Emprevo employee, Susie Rosback recently, about Emprevo, a staffing and vacancy solutions platform, and her experiences with the Emprevo team.
by Freya Lucas
Opinions
Policy
Quality
Workforce
Helping Your Child Transition to School
Preparing your child well before the first day of school is important because change can be scary—for children and adults alike! Right now, over the summer holidays, is the perfect time to start preparing your child for the transition ahead.
23 days ago
by Kathryn Murray
Leadership
Workforce
Social media interactions: curiosity killed the cat, but it kept our sector alive…
Social media has the potential to be the ideal platform for those in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector to live out two of the core principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) – respect for diversity, and ongoing learning and reflective practice.
25 days ago
by Michelle Walsh
Leadership
Managing a heavy workload – seven strategies re contextualised to the world of ECEC
As we move in to 2019, we know that just as in previous years, there will be periods of time where work piles up, and it will seem like there’s no end in sight.
a month ago
by Freya Lucas
