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The best of early childhood news!
This issue of ECA WebWatch features National Children's Week.
In this issue:
- mentors needed—Mission Australia’s Arise Mentor program
- Education and Care Services National Regulations now available
- Australia takes the next big step towards a national system for education and care services
- early childhood collaboration a success
- playgroups benefit disadvantaged children most
- National Quality Framework resources
- national children’s week 22–30 October
- anti-poverty week 16–22 October
- Foundations magazine—September issue out now
- C&K 2012 Early Childhood Conference—call for papers.
Plus regular ECA WebWatch items:
- EYLF Professional Learning Program update
- ECA Greenwatch
- quality–assured early childhood resources
- conferences and dates
- the ECA values statements.
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Mentors needed—Mission Australia’s Arise Mentor program
Mission Australia is looking for 20 new volunteers for the Arise Mentor program, established to help young people deal with the impact of the 2009 bushfires. Find more information about volunteering to assist young people in this program.
Early childhood news
Education and Care Services National Regulations now available
Access the final draft of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011; now available on the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website.
Australia takes the next big step towards a national system for education and care services
In this media release, the Minister for Child Care, Kate Ellis, welcomes the agreement of all State and Territory Governments to Australia’s first national regulatory system for early childhood education and care services, and announces that the Australian Government ‘has committed an additional $2 million to print and distribute a comprehensive set of supporting materials for child care centres to assist with the harmonisation of regulations’.
Early childhood collaboration a success
This article talks about the creation of a new set of resources—thanks to a working collaboration between various institutions and community stakeholders—aimed at supporting educators to upgrade their professional skills and work towards the government’s commitment to ensure every child in Australia has access to quality childcare.
Supporting ECEC practitioners
National Quality Framework resources
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) offers a collection of free resources designed to assist early childhood education and care services to understand and implement the National Quality Framework. Find the growing list of resources on the right-hand side of the resources page on the ACECQA website.
National Children’s Week 22–30 October
Children's Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities. A diverse range of events and activities are organised at National, State and Local levels. These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their needs and achievements. Why not find out what’s on in your area and get involved?
Anti-poverty Week 16–22 October
Anti-poverty week aims to strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia; and to encourage research, discussion and action to address these problems, including action by individuals, communities, organisations and governments. To find out more about Anti-poverty week and to get involved, visit www.antipovertyweek.org.au.
Foundations magazine—September issue out now
The September issue of Foundations magazine is now available for free download on the Hunter Institute of Mental Health website. This issue focuses on attachment between babies and their caregivers. Access previous editions of Foundations and take part in the reader survey to evaluate how effective Foundations is, and how it can be improved to better meet the needs of children’s services staff and other readers.
C&K 2012 Early Childhood Conference—call for papers
The call for papers is now open for the C&K 2012 Early Childhood Conference—Children’s Right to Childhood. The conference will entertain four strands: children’s rights to play; children’s rights to inclusive environments; children’s rights to quality programs; and children’s rights to childhood and to be a child.
EYLF Professional Learning Program update
Talking about practice: Environments for learning full-length video available
The fourth video in the 'Talking about practice' series is now available on the EYLF PLP website as a full-length video. The video, entitled Talking about practice: Environments for learning, explores a carefully and thoughtfully prepared learning environment and how it is integral to many of the EYLF Principles, Practices and Outcomes. Instructions on how to download the full-length video are available at the bottom of the Environments for learning page.
EYLF PLP e-Newsletter No.22 now available
The twenty-second edition of the Early Years Learning Framework Professional Learning Program (EYLF PLP) e-Newsletter, titled Being numerate, focuses on how young children explore numeracy and what early childhood educators can do to support their developing understanding and use of numeracy. Download the e-Newsletter and sign up to receive your free EYLF PLP e-Newsletter.
Quality–assured early childhood resources
All of ECA's publications are peer-reviewed by early childhood experts, so you can be assured that all our publications are of the highest quality, and relevant to you and your work. Here are some suggestions from the latest ECA Book Catalogue.
Parent-friendly early learning: Tips and strategies for working well with families
This practical resource will support educators to create a climate of partnership with parents, avoid problems and handle any conflicts which emerge. Includes detailed real-life scenarios in a user-friendly format, making it a great book for beginning educators and experienced professionals alike.
Promoting social success: A curriculum for children with special needs
This curriculum has been a success with primary school children with mild to moderate disabilities and their peers; they learn the concepts behind appropriate social behaviour, rather than simply a set of specific behaviours to replicate.
Active for life: Developmentally appropriate movement programs for young children
Unlocking children's movement potential will inspire a love for physical activity for years to come. This book guides early childhood educators in what high-quality movement programs should include.
Conferences and dates
2011 International Forum for Child Welfare—18–21 October
Tasmanian Infant Mental Health Conference—8–9 November
ACSSO Conference Parents—Partners in Education—13–14 October
Transitions during the early years—free information sessions—19 October–3 November
ECIA NSW 24th State Conference—Building capacity in early childhood intervention practice: How do we do it?—27–28 October
Country Children's Connections Magical Moments Conference—28–29 October
KU Children’s Services Annual Seminar—29 October
in, about and for... Early Childhood environments and the NQS Conference—12 November
Educating in nature conferences, featuring Claire Warden—12–19 November 2011
Growing up in Australia and Footprints in time research conference—15–16 November
Building Bridges 2011—Regional Early Childhood Conference—17–18 November
Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity 11: Inspiring change(s): insights, challenges, hopes and actions—18–19 November
Pathways to healthy minds Conference—21–22 November
NSW Child Protection and Wellbeing Interagency Conference—29–30 November
Change for our Children—The Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat's (AbSec) Conference—7–9 December 2011
New Zealand's 13th Annual Early Childhood Research Conference—26–28 January 2012
New Zealand Early Childhood Council 2012 Conference—25–27 May 2012
Family Day Care Australia National Conference: Children—The heart of the dream—18–21 July 2012
National Protective Behaviours Australia Conference—20th–21st July 2012
Early Childhood Australia National Conference: Consulting the Compass—defining directions—3–6 October 2012
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