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When a staff update turns into a privacy breach

Picture this scenario. Your co-worker “Jenny” has a medical episode in the staff carpark due to a pre-existing medical condition. The episode is witnessed by approximately seven other co-workers and some of them provide CPR until two ambulances and the police arrive. Jenny is transported to a nearby hospital in the company of a co-worker.

2024-07-19 00:57:43

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6 figure salaries on offer for educators who are willing to go west

While early childhood education and care (ECEC) wages have been spoken about widely in the mainstream media following what some have termed a ‘Budget let down’ for the sector, there is one part of Australia where holding an ECEC qualification can net educators a salary of over $100,000 a year.

2024-07-19 09:04:17

by Freya Lucas

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Research

ECU is researching a new approach to self care, and needs the help of ECEC

With many early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers experiencing challenges in attracting and retaining staff, and with high numbers of ECEC professionals saying burnout, administrative overload and overwork are the reason they want to leave the sector, self care is often proposed as being part of the ‘beating burnout’ prescription.

2024-07-19 09:37:51

by Freya Lucas

Research

New study links Mum’s words with children’s fear of failure

The way that parents, and in particular mothers, speak with their children about setbacks and failures profoundly impacts children’s responses to challenges and their future resilience, a new study led by the University of Auckland has shown.

2024-07-19 09:46:14

by Freya Lucas

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Grow and Go experts discuss: Food insecurity in ECEC

Let’s imagine we are in your centre. Choose a group of ten children, up to three of them could be hungry, and almost half of their families feel anxious about having enough food. This is what food insecurity looks like in Australia today.

2024-08-06 00:12:10

by Freya Lucas

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The next frontier in Australian STEM education: Opportunities in early childhood education

Australia must make early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education a national education priority.

2024-07-30 00:21:08

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Grow and Go experts discuss: Fussy eating in ECEC

Ensuring that children attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are eating well is a priority for both parents and educators alike.

2024-07-30 00:06:22

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Are your marketing practices spam? New guidance can assist

Does your early childhood education and care (ECEC) service use automated processes to respond to parents or caregivers’ enquiries and regularly send newsletters and updates?

2024-07-23 00:51:56

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Supply of new LDC centres increasingly outstripping demand says latest DOE data

The growth in new long day care centres nationally, although relatively muted compared to pre COVID-19 levels, is increasingly outstripping growth in attendance, new data from the Department of Education’s Child Care in Australia reports shows.

2024-07-22 14:33:19

by Jason Roberts