Dec
12
Have you emailed your service Bunnings PowerPass details to [email protected] to receive a bigger discount?
Bunnings and ELAA are excited to announce MORE items have been discounted for ELAA members with over 6,500 discounted items. We have listened to our members and added Child Safety, Arts and Crafts, Security Systems, Solar Panels, Play and Garden Equipment to the discounted range. ELAA Member Savings and Benefits at Bunnings include: (more…)
Dec
06
Missing out on kinder because your mum’s sick just shouldn’t happen
Having a sick mum is bad enough but missing out on kinder because she’s sick just shouldn’t happen. Giving to the Early Childhood Education Foundation will make a huge difference in the lives of children like Sian* (more…)
Dec
03
eNews 3 December 2019 available now
Click for the web version of eNews 3 December 2019
Dec
03
ELAA CEO Update 3 December 2019
Read for updates on ELAA’s Federal advocacy re 15 Hours and the NQF, Victorian School Readiness Funding, and VECTEA renegotiations. (more…)
Dec
03
Have you used ELAA’s Employee Management and Development (EM&D) Kit?
We want to hear your feedback! ELAA are currently reviewing the EM&D kit and we want to hear from employers and managers to understand how we can make it more useful and practical for you. (more…)
Dec
02
Need help calculating end-of-year staff leave entitlements?
ELAA can help. To assist members to prepare for the last payroll processes of the year, ELAA is pleased to present our pro-rata annual leave calculator for 2019. (more…)
Dec
02
Reminder re new staffing requirements from 1 January 2020
From the Victorian Department of Education November Quality Assessment and Regulation update …
From 1 January 2020, Victorian long day care services and kindergartens will need to have a second early childhood teacher or a ‘suitably qualified person’ in attendance when 60 or more children preschool age or under are being educated and cared for on a given day. (more…)
Dec
02
Precautionary advice on early years service drinking water systems
From the Victorian Department of Education and Training Quality Assessment and Regulation Update November 2019
Precautionary advice: flushing drinking water systems
As a precaution, we recommend early childhood services flush drinking water supply systems to reduce potential exposure to metals that can dissolve into drinking water from some plumbing products. (more…)
Dec
02
ACECQA ‘critical reflection’ and ‘continuous quality improvement’ videos
From the November ACECQA Newsletter …
Two new videos have been developed by ACECQA featuring service leaders’ shared experiences of important and sometimes challenging aspects of the NQS: critical reflection (1.3.2) and continuous improvement (7.2.1). (more…)
Nov
29
Refer an early childhood teacher and be rewarded with $1000
ELAA partner, McArthur Early Childhood Education, are working with the Department of Education and Training in recruiting Early Childhood Educators and Teachers for regional areas in Victoria for 2020. The rollout of 3-year-old kindergarten in regional Victoria means there’s great opportunities and incentives for qualified early childhood teachers. (more…)
