18 JanA unique Road Safety Education professional learning opportunity
Expressions of Interest are being sought by 19 February 2024 to participate in the Starting Out Safely Road Safety Inquiry Project 2024.
ELAA’s Road Safety Education team is seeking ten children’s services from across Victoria who are interested in undertaking a local Road Safety Inquiry Project. The project aims to deepen an understanding of Road Safety Education in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and explore meaningful and innovative ways to respond to local safety issues in your community.
Your service participation will assist the ELAA Starting Out Safely team to explore and refine our approach to supporting educators in this important work.
Want to know more about our previous Inquiry Project? CLICK HERE to check out this video on the Child Road Safety website.
What we’re looking for
Priority will be given to services with a NQF ‘Exceeding’ rating who identify challenges in relation to children’s ongoing safety on local roads, including as pedestrians, cyclists, and passengers. Examples could include a challenge with a tricky carpark, access to the community across a busy street, or a recent incident involving a child or family.
It is expected that services have previously participated in the Starting Out Safely professional development program and have a current Road Safety Education and safe transportation of children policy.
Each service is required to send two participants to the project, where one must be the Educational Leader or a lead practitioner who can influence practice across the service. Applications are required to be endorsed by the Approved Provider or senior management.
What’s in it for your service?
- free attendance at nine professional learning opportunities from March to November, both online and face-to-face
- design and implement a local action research Road Safety Inquiry Project (with our support)
- six hours of consultancy support from one of the amazing Starting Out Safely consultants
- $1000 funding package to support the implementation of your project
- the opportunity to share your findings with your colleagues and others, including through publications
- a ThingleToodle session connected to your inquiry question
- a face-to-face professional development session for your whole service
- an amazing road safety pack full of resources.
Apply today
This is a rare opportunity for your service to be supported in developing a bespoke professional learning opportunity focusing on embedding Road Safety Education through inquiry
Apply today by CLICKING HERE.
