Showing posts with label Regulations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Regulations. Show all posts

Monday, July 22, 2013

Long Day Care Services can apply for the Early Years Quality Fund from today

The Minister for Early Childhood and Child Care, Kate Ellis announced that long day care services can apply for funding under the Early Years Quality Fund.

Get info here.

PLEASE NOTE: THE FUNDING IS BEING DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS!

Thanks to Community Child Care Co-operative NSW for this reminder.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

New online resources for services

New information sheets are available from the ACECQA -  Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.

Early Childhood Australia has a National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program, which offers free resources including articles and e-learning videos on learning frameworks and an online discussion forum for educators. For more information, visit ECA’s website.


Thursday, October 13, 2011

Upcoming National Information Sessions on the new National Regulations for early childhood services

State and territory led information sessions will be held around Australia about the new National Regulations.

Information Sessions schedule for every state and territory can be found here - ( PDF 522KB | RTF 164KB)

This series of printable fact sheets provides useful information on the National Quality Framework.
Translated copies of the Information for families fact sheet are available in the many languages:

At the moment quality standards across early childhood education and care services vary across Australia and there is often limited information available to help families choose the best service for their children.

The National Quality Framework will require all providers to improve services in the areas that impact on a child’s development and safety and to give families information to help them make choices about services.

More information at Office of Early Childhood Education and Care