A shared history Archie Roach AM, in partnership with the ABC and Culture is Life, has launched a suite of resources for educators to guide critical conversations about the Stolen Generations. Suitable for students from kindergarten to Year 12, the resources hope to ignite a sense of place, belonging, and identity for all Australians. As a part of the initiative, Roach’s song about the Stolen Generations, Took the Children Away, has been adapted into a children’s book.
In Canada, early childhood organisations have raised concerns as several provinces have shifted to abolish qualifications, regulations and frameworks in early learning services. The Atkinson Centre reports that one-third of positions are filled by unqualified educators. Closer to home, Anne Kennedy explores why qualifications matter for early childhood educators, families and children.
School libraries School libraries play an important part in the development of young children. As school librarians and libraries face ongoing defunding, this article explores how they support children’s social, emotional and intellectual development.
Exceeding expectations ACECQA has released new Exceeding NQS guidance to support services to achieve Exceeding status. The resource includes a series of case studies that offer practical and illustrative examples of high-quality practice.
New DESE website Early childhood education and care content on education.gov.au will soon move to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment new website, dese.gov.au. DESE will soon be undertaking research on how to best communicate with the sector.
In Queensland, 31% of early childhood education and care services provide transport for children in their care, according to a recent survey. The results will feed into new regulations for early childhood services and the ‘Look before you lock’ campaign.
Scholarships for VET qualifications will soon be available to unemployed young people in regional areas; eligible occupations include early education and care and outside school hours care.
Children in the Northern Territory town of Moulden join a ‘pedestrian bus’ in a fun, safe and healthy way to meet transport challenges for children getting to school.
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Registrations open We look forward to coming together in Brisbane from 21 to 24 April 2021—will we see you there? Early bird physical registrations and virtual delegate passes for the ECA National Conference are available. Don’t forget to apply to present to the 2021 AJEC Symposium—applications close 31 October 2020.
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