31 JanTime is now for consultation on VEYLDF revision
As the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life reforms transform Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Victoria including Free Kinder, continuing the rollout of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten, and transitioning Four-Year-Old Kindergarten to Pre-Prep, it’s essential that the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) remains a benchmark for quality practice and play-based learning.
The VEYLDF was last revised in 2016, following its initial implementation in 2011. It was based on the Early Years Learning Framework EYLF, which was also recently revised and released in January 2023. The Revision will ensure that the VEYLDF is informed by evidence-based practice and reflects the Early Childhood Reform Plan to deliver world-class early childhood services for all Victorian children and families.
The Revision will draw on the strengths of the revised Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V2.0), while also retaining Victoria’s distinctive focus on play-based learning in the birth to eight-year period and the continuity of learning between early childhood services and schools. The VEYLDF will also continue to support early childhood professionals as they work in collaborative partnerships, improving the quality of children’s learning and development.
Your opportunity to shape the revision of the VEYLDF is now with Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and the Victorian Department of Education seeing input via the Revision Survey until 1 March 2024.
This survey will shape the collective future of providers, teachers, educators, children and their families in Victoria so it’s vital that your voice is heard by completing the survey today.
CLICK HERE to complete the survey.
