Written by Deb Olds Monday, 26 October 2009 05:36
Last Friday the SSTUWA held the follow-up ECE forum to the highly successful one in May, “The Way Forward for Early Childhood”.
Working around the theme:
“Belonging, Being and Becoming... The Place for Play in the Early Years’ Learning Framework,”
The 140 participants were able to listen to listen to reports and views from Professor Carmel Maloney (ECU) as well as teachers and union members, Vivienne Woodmansey (Wirrabirra PS/ EC Reference Group member) and Lousie O’Donovan, Deputy Principal, Challis ESC.
There was also a representative from the DET Office of Early Childhood, David Ansell, to inform us on the current DET ECE agenda: Implementation Plan for the National ECE Strategies, and to attempt to answer questions from a highly informed audience.
Written by Janine Wells AEU NECC Rep Monday, 15 June 2009 17:24
I recently attended the National Meeting of The AEU Early Childhood Committee (25th May) in Melbourne. The main focus of the discussions was the proposed Universal Access. This being the federal Governments commitment to provide all kindergarten aged children with an education program delivered by a university trained early Childhood teacher and for 15 hours per week by 2013.
This presents a number challenges both to the department and to schools and teachers. At present kindergartens provide 10 hours of education per week which is in most cases delivered by an early childhood trained teacher. This is usually carried out in a room or centre where by in the week 2 cohorts of 20 have access to the program.
Read more: Notes from the National Early Childhood Committee Meeting
Written by Administrator Monday, 20 April 2009 17:28
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings Project
The Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings, or the ‘Guidelines’, are part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan for tackling obesity from early childhood.
The Guidelines are evidence-based resources and materials that will support healthy eating and physical activity in children attending early childhood education and care services including child care, pre-school and family day care. The Guidelines will be linked to the new National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care services that is expected to be introduced from 1 July 2009.
Written by Janine Wells Sunday, 16 November 2008 15:43
Written by Janine Wells Sunday, 16 November 2008 15:31
Concerning developments are taking place at a Federal level in regards to Early Childhood Education. The Rudd Government has engaged The Boston Consulting Group to develop Australia’s new National early Childhood Strategy. This group BCG is a US based private firm and doubts would arise at their commitment to the provision of public early childhood education in an Australian context.
Troy Buswell and the State Government have appointed a former Howard Government industrial relations advocate to review Western Australian workplace laws and will soon announce changes that could affect up to 300,000 Western Australian workers.
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