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For the early childhood education sector, infection control has always been embedded to a high standard within services. With centres in Melbourne now reopening, it is important to continue maintaining the new infection control protocols to help keep educators, families and our communities safe.   Risk mitigation measures undertaken by early childhood services aim to control infection […]

Making the decision of which early childhood education centre to trust with their children’s education is a huge decision for many parents. For some, early childhood education centres may be the first time their child has been cared for by someone else. In many cases for parents, it’s not about which centre is most conveniently […]

The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Relief Package has been announced by the Australian Government to address potential challenges faced by childcare providers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ECEC Relief Package is intended to support childcare centres to remain open and keep educators within their jobs. Quality early childhood education and […]

Tracking enrolments, attendance and fees, documenting children’s learning, staff development and effective hiring are vital when running a successful childcare service. Thankfully technology that has been developed, sometimes specifically for the child care industry, helps make the administration of early childhood more streamlined and efficient for everyone. In this article, we’ve flagged some great tools […]

The first five years of life are fundamental to a child’s future. The most crucial period of rapid brain development takes place during these early years and lays the foundation for children’s health, happiness, growth and wellbeing. The first five years are also when a child will likely spend time in early childhood education services, […]

Separation anxiety is a normal part of development for children and while it doesn’t affect all children, it is pretty common. So if you are working in childcare jobs it is likely that you will come across varying degrees of separation anxiety in children as young as babies through to primary school age. It’s important […]

It’s one thing to read about working in early childhood education but getting in there and gaining hands-on experience is a vital part of your childcare course training. That’s why your childcare course is likely to have a practical placement component as a course requirement. It’s this real-world work experience that really enables our learners to graduate confident and […]

Being SunSmart in child care As a child care professional, children’s health is at the top of your priority list. In summer, we need to be extra vigilant about children’s sun exposure, but being SunSmart in child care doesn’t have to be a challenge. To ensure every educator is across the best ways to protect […]