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Quiz: Putting your skills to work in early childhood education
Are you interested in a career in early childhood education but aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you? Changing from one career to an...
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Support from our Learner Success Team
Giving our learners everything they need to reach their maximum potential is our top priority Practical Outcomes. We strive to centre our approach aro...
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Advancing your career in early childhood education and care
No matter where you currently stand in your career journey, the early childhood education and care sector is brimming with opportunities for career gr...
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Four things children want from childcare workers
What do children want from their child care providers? Surprisingly, this important question isn’t asked often. We think it’s important though, seeing as children are the ones who spend the most time with child care providers and will feel the impact of their approach most. Employers, parents and co-workers opinions aside, today we’re asking what’s […]
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How A Career In Child Care Can Work For Your Lifestyle
A career that makes you feel passionate and committed is pretty special. And while working in child care is one of those careers, we still need time for our personal lives as well. Within the child care industry, there are a range of roles available when you are qualified. Whether it’s full time, part time […]
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Put Your Qualifications To Work
Have you heard of friends or family members who have studied something they really love but then continue to work in a career that they’re not passionate about? It doesn’t have to be that way. We are committed to our students and the early childhood industry and with our industry understanding and competency-based training, you’ll […]
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Practical Outcomes Awarded 2017 Skills First Contract
Our ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality childcare training for the early childhood industry has been recognised by the Victorian Government, with Practical Outcomes awarded a Skills First contract. The Skills First system has been designed to improve the quality of training delivered to students through Registered Training Organisations across the state. We are […]
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Work In Child Care And Change Lives
Some of the most significant wiring of our brains occurs during the first five years of life. This is a time of rapid brain development and lays the foundation for their future. According to the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), at age three a child has approximately 1000 trillion brain connections. Compare this to 500 […]
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The Funniest Moments Working In Child Care
A job that’s rewarding, meaningful and… hilarious?! That’s a career in early childhood. Children are well known for their honesty and curiosity and these make for a very amusing combination at times. Work should always have an element of light-heartedness and you get barrels of it in a child care role. Over the years our […]
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The TOP reasons why working in child care is so rewarding
You’ve probably heard that working in early childhood education is a rewarding job, but have you ever considered WHY it’s so rewarding?Let’s take a look at our top reasons why working in child care makes for an amazing career. Make a real difference in the lives of children People say that the most […]
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