It can take a special kind of service to deliver early education and care when the majority of children at the service are vulnerable in one way or another. Barnados Long Day Care Centre faces this challenge. By Camille Howard. Continue Reading →
Despite some uncertainty around its future funding, one preschool provider in the Central West is focused on its continued success in addressing Aboriginal disadvantage. By Camille Howard Continue Reading →
They are the most vulnerable members of society, yet they are trapped behind bars for indefinite periods with little hope of a future. Camille Howard explores Australia’s practice of placing asylum seeker children in detention, an issue fast becoming a national disgrace. Continue Reading →
When Globe Wilkins Preschool was awarded an Exceeding Rating in 2012, it set staff, children and families on a path towards realising social justice and inclusion for all children. By Ingrid Maack and Camille Howard. Continue Reading →
Our weekly early education and care newspaper—drawn from the #ecec Twitterverse—is out now. Continue Reading →
There’s a problem with many of our political systems at the moment. Or, more specifically, the way our policy is put together. Think tank’s are assembled, productivity inquiries commissioned and research is gathered to guide the policies that are created to make our nation stronger. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Continue Reading →
Did you like our Myth Busters article in the last edition of Rattler? In times of change, common misconceptions crop up and tend to proliferate. Rattler asks experts and educators to debunk more rumours, myths and whispers and help paint a clearer picture of early childhood education and care practice. Continue Reading →
The latest issue of the early education and care sector’s favourite magazine is here. And as always, it’s a cracker! Continue Reading →
Right now, the Productivity Commission is weighing up the future of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, delivering recommendations for the sector in October this year. Continue Reading →
According to the latest statistics from the Productivity Commission, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector collectively employs around 140,000 people, of which only 3 per cent are male.
That’s just 4,200 men across the whole country. Practically an endangered species.
