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DJ Sowerby breaking gender barriers with ECT role
Donald (DJ) Sowerby has made a name for himself in his local community of Gisborne, New Zealand, attracting attention for his career choice, and securing a prestigious award.
2024-07-26 00:30:45
by Freya Lucas
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Blackfriars ELC get hands on to help the homeless
As the bitter winter temperatures continue to make life challenging for many, children from South Australia’s Blackfriars’ ELC Purple Room have gotten ‘hands on’ to bring comfort and warmth to Adelaide’s homeless population, making soup and collecting donations of non-perishable food items, blankets, beanies, scarves, gloves and socks.
2024-07-25 10:18:54
by Freya Lucas
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Busy Bees puts in a marathon effort to raise funds for Bravehearts
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider Busy Bees Early Learning has worked with employee and marathon runner Branka Indic to raise $57,230 for charity Bravehearts, which works toward the protection and treatment of child sexual abuse.
2024-07-25 10:07:35
by Freya Lucas
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New stats highlight the myth of stranger danger and support child protection measures
The release of the first Australian Sexual Offence Statistical (ASOS) collection report has highlighted a number of important points of note for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, including the myth of ‘stranger danger’ and the importance of having child safety conversations from a young age.
2024-07-24 09:16:45
by Freya Lucas
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Golden Plains first mayor speaks out about ECEC service refusal
Golden Plains Shire's first mayor Des Phelan has spoken out about the municipality’s recent refusal to grant planning permits for two new early childhood services for Bannockburn saying the council should “stick to their planning scheme.”
2024-07-24 08:58:37
by Freya Lucas
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