Jun
16
Why use Individual Learning Plans for children in out-of-home care?
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) educators are reminded that the Victorian Department of Education and Training has excellent resources to support educators in developing individual learning plans (ILPs) for children placed in out-of-home care (OoHC). (more…)
Jun
16
Podcast – Working with Aboriginal children in out-of-home care
Recent data has shown that one in eighteen Indigenous children in Australia are in out-of-home care. In a podcast for Emerging Minds, Yoo-rrook Justice Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter talks about her work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the out-of-home care system. (more…)
Jun
16
Prioritising vaccination of the early childhood education workforce
ELAA has written to the Victorian Minister for Early Childhood, Ingrid Stitt, to advocate that the early childhood education and care workforce are included in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations. (more…)
Jun
16
ELAA ramps up workforce advocacy
ELAA has joined with Community Child Care (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) to jointly advocate for urgent measures to stem workforce shortages, as well as medium and longer-term measures to attract, develop and retain the early childhood workforce. (more…)
Jun
16
New Vic Find a Kinder website makes things easier for parents
A new website that helps parents look for a kindergarten in their area that delivers a quality program has been launched by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. (more…)
Jun
16
Vic DET COVID-19 eLearn module
A Vic DET eLearn module ‘School and early childhood infection prevention and control during COVID-19′ is available on FUSE via the Vic DET website. The module provides facts, practical strategies, and information about the precautions that can be taken to reduce risk while at work. (more…)
Jun
16
Koorie Kids Shine at Kindergarten
Koorie Kids Shine promotes the benefits of 15 hours per week of free kindergarten for three- and four-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Information for families about Koorie Kids Shine is available here, with further information, digital resources and print materials available for order by services and providers here. (more…)
Jun
16
Early Start Kindergarten Now Available for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Children
Early Start Kindergarten (ESK) provides up to 15 hours per week of free or low-cost kindergarten for three-year-old children. From 2021, ESK is now available to children from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds in addition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children known to Child Protection. (more…)
Jun
16
Remind your parents about Child Care Subsidy balancing deadlines
The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) are encouraging providers and services to remind families about the next deadline for balancing Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Two important deadlines fall on 30 June 2021: (more…)
Jun
15
Did you know you can book a online ThingleToodle session during COVID?
Due to current COVID19 restrictions in Victoria ELAA has been unable to deliver face-to-face ThingleToodle Road Safety Education sessions at early years service sites but you can book a 25-minute virtual session for your four-year-old funded kindergarten program. If you have access to a reliable internet service and have a laptop and data projector or a smart TV – this is the free road safety education session for you. (more…)
