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ECEC wage negotiations boosted by 23% aged care pay increase decision from Fair Work
Advocates involved in negotiations to secure a funded pay increase for early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals have received a substantial boost after the Fair Work Commission agreed to a further rise in aged care worker Modern Award rates.
2024-03-16 15:53:27
by Jason Roberts
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What is the current status of the ACCC report, Productivity Commission inquiry and Educator Wage Negotiations process?
As 2024 begins in earnest stakeholders from across the early childhood education and care sector and beyond will again return their focus to the three important processes that were in play for much of 2023 and are expected to be resolved in 2024.
2024-01-23 14:32:29
by Jason Roberts
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2023 in review - The ten most impactful ECEC news stories of the year
As we approach the end of the year, it has become a tradition at The Sector to conduct a review of the biggest early childhood education and care news stories of the preceding twelve months.
2023-12-19 12:49:36
by Jason Roberts
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ACT passes legislation to recognise the importance of quality ECEC and the role of ECTs
Amendments to the Education Act 2004 will strengthen the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector by providing professional recognition for early childhood teachers (ECTs) and creating a new category of Teacher Quality Institute registration.
2023-12-05 08:59:48
by Freya Lucas
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Where are we in the ECEC wage increase negotiations process? - An Update
On 6 June 2023 a group of unions with large membership bases in the early childhood education and care sector lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to begin wage increase negotiations with a group of employers.
2023-11-20 15:40:07
by Jason Roberts
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UN elevates the importance of play by adopting an official International Day of Play
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Research is key to understanding the supply of a quality ECT workforce in Australia
2024-04-11 10:10:12
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