Nov
21
Labor promise on free TAFE courses and Uni scholarships makes sense
Victorian Labor’s pre-election promise to add the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care to the list of Free TAFE courses makes sense. And two years of high quality early learning also needs more degree qualified early years teachers so ELAA also welcomes Labor’s additional pledge to provide 8000 scholarships for people studying to become degree qualified teachers.
Oct
10
Rescheduled Vic Policy Debate – Debating the key questions on early and middle childhood education
In the lead up to the Victorian election on November 24, Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA), Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Early Childhood Australia (Victoria Branch) have invited the ALP, Liberal and Greens spokespeople on early and middle childhood education and care to present their case for delivering the early years services and support that Victorian families, service providers, and educators need.
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Oct
04
ALP early years funding announcements are a big win for service providers and families
Early Learning Association Australia welcomes today’s policy announcement from Federal ALP leader, Bill Shorten, on extending access to 15 hours of subsidised early learning to three-year-old preschool children and ensuring that the Commonwealth portion of the funding will be ongoing – for children in both four and three-year-old funded kindergarten programs.
We also welcome the announcement by Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, that a re-elected Victorian Labor Government will commit almost $5 billion over the next decade to ensure all three-year-old children in Victoria can attend up to 15 hours a week of 3-year-old kindergarten …
Aug
27
Where to from here for Early and Middle Childhood Education and Care in Victoria?
In the lead up to the Victorian Election on November 24, Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA), Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Early Childhood Australia (Victoria Branch) have invited the ALP, Liberal and Greens spokespeople on early childhood education and care to present their case for delivering the early years services and support that Victorian families, service providers, and educators need.
May
23
Early Years Experts Look for Answers in ’Connectedness’
The largest and longest running conference for early childhood and care professionals in Victoria kicks off this Friday.
“This year’s Conference theme is Our Children Our Communities and we want to provoke thinking and discussion about the importance of connecting educators, policy makers, specialist service providers, families, carers and communities when striving for the best learning outcomes for children,” said Early Learning Association Australia CEO, David Worland (more…)
May
02
Vic Budget ticks some boxes but not all
The Andrews Government 2018/19 Budget has ticked three out of five of ELAA’s ‘priority boxes’ for early childhood education and care but has overlooked other priorities that ELAA identified for our sector…
Apr
19
Travel safe with free child and baby seat checks
Parents and carers can take advantage of a FREE child and baby seat check by expert fitters this Friday, 20 April.
Mar
05
Early Learning Association Australia announces David Worland as new CEO
Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Worland as ELAA’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Feb
28
