Unravelling the Essence of the Early Years Learning Framework

This resource has been created by educators in NSW exploring the Early Years Learning Framework during the professional development sessions of: Belonging, Being and Becoming: Putting the Early Years Learning Framework into Practice. During these sessions, educators collaborated on the meanings of the key words of Belonging, Being and Becoming and discussed the five outcomes from their personal perspectives. These ideas and perspectives have been collated to support all educators to unravel the words of the Early Years Learning Framework.

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Pathways of possibilities to engaging with the EYLF

A unique narrative on establishing curriculum community and exploring the concepts of the EYLF written by Miriam Giugni in collaboration with a team of educators.

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NSW Professional Support Plan May 2010

The Professional Support Implementation Plan is a comprehensive document that details the professional development and support that will be delivered to eligible child care services in NSW during 2009-2012 but specifically up to and including June 2011. Children’s Services Central has been contracted as the Professional Support Coordinator (PSC) in NSW by the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and is funded by the Australian Government under the Inclusion and Professional Support Program.

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Contemporary Research insights

This publication seeks to give you some solutions to these challenges. New and developing research is consistently carried out but it takes time to investigate new research and then translate it into valuable information that contributes to practices and thinking in the early and middle childhood settings.

In this first Contemporary Research Insights aspects of the Early Years Learning Framework, Literacy, and Quality Programs are all explored using sound research to form the foundations for practice. Articles have been written by educators from Community Connections Solutions Australia, University of New England, Semann and Slattery and Contact Inc. with the goal of capturing research, highlighting indications for practice and providing a platform for discussion and conversation amongst whole staff teams with broad ranging experience and training. Your knowledge will be greatly enhanced by attending a Contemporary Research Insights Seminar (see the Children’s Services Central Calendar on our website for details).

We hope you enjoy this publication and welcome your feedback and suggestions for future editions. Services can request a copy of this resource by sending an email to info@cscentral.org.au or by downloading from the link below:

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So Now You Are On The Committee

A Handbook for Committee Members of Children’s Services. The book is aimed at all committee members of community-based children’s services.

Being part of a management committee can sometimes be overwhelming, with so many responsibilities and issues for members to be aware of.

Essential to working in a children’s service management committee is passion for ensuring your service offers great care and education, an interest in good management, the ability to listen, to be fair and…the time to be involved! So Now You’re On The Committee outlines what a management committee actually does, providing an easy-to-read guide for all those wishing to join a committee, or for those already acting in the role. It’s a must-read for management committees and a handy reference for directors, childcare staff and students.

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Child Care Staff: Learning and Growing Through Professional Development

The publication, Child Care Staff: Learning and Growing Through
Professional Development, records some of the insights and innovative practices shared by participants from the report, Practice Potentials: Impact of Participation in Professional Development and Support on Quality Outcomes For Children In Child Care Centres, one of the first studies investigating the current context of Professional Development and Support (PD&S), from a national perspective. It draws on information published in the full report as well as records of unpublished case study interviews.

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Discrimination and Children's Services

This free resource provides a general overview of discrimination laws that apply in New South Wales and explains the concepts of discrimination, harassment, victimisation and vilification. The focus is on best practice and practical guidance for children’s services on operating a non-discriminatory service that promotes equal opportunity.

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Exploring Multiculturalism, Anti Bias and Social Justice in Children's Services

A resource by Miriam Giugni which offers an introduction to ideas that will assist staff in children’s services to think about the importance of multiculturalism in our everyday work and how this links to anti bias, equity and social justice.

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