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Victorian Early Childhood Services and Providers! 📣 Did you know that you can access up to 25% of your school readiness funding as flexible funding to access specialty programs and customised educational programs not found on the menu? “Services that receive over $5,000 in School Readiness Funding may spend up to 25% of their funding flexibly on programs and supports not listed on the menu. Items purchased using flexible funding must: • align with the three priority areas or a local priority • address educational disadvantage • address the needs of the group of children in the service.” - Victorian Department of Education This allows you to ensure that your children, families and educators are getting the contextual support and targeted programs they need to thrive. We can support services throughout this process, to identify and design the right program or support. Alternatively, services can use their normal school readiness funding to access the coaching menu item. At Making Education, we have approved coaches who can support services and educators to thrive. As part of our coaching packages, we can include and incorporate other programs, resources, supports and materials that assist services and their families to achieve their identified priority areas. “Coaching is a structured process based on an ongoing relationship between two or more people for the purpose of professional learning and improvement of professional practice. Educators and service leaders can work with a coach to improve their curriculum planning, pedagogical strategies and assessment techniques, and other aspects of practice particularly focused on school readiness funding priority areas identified as important for their context.” - The Victorian Department of Education With the next round of School Readiness Funding about to commence, it’s never been a better time to work with Making Education to receive the programs or support that you and your services needs. Speak with one of our friendly team members to start the process today, and unlock your school readiness funding potential. https://lnkd.in/g8GDp266

For any educators or teachers experiencing any end of your behavioural challenges, this one's for you! Read our FREE article about evidence-based strategies and support interventions you and your team could use today. Optional extra, consider our Challenging Behaviours training course that equips you with evidence based base practice strategies ready for any classroom. https://lnkd.in/gepF35UB

The pursuit of high-quality early childhood education is an ongoing journey for both educators and service leaders. To meet and exceed the National Quality Standard set by ACECQA, continuous professional development is key. This is where our specialised Early Childhood Professional Development Courses come in. Whether you’re looking to master ACECQA’s Exceeding Themes, or learn how to create and implement a meaningful Quality Improvement Plan, or even just training in an interest area or compliance issue, our workshops are designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to elevate your service and team to new heights. Our two latest workshops have just landed: -The Quality Improvement Plan Masterclass. -All About The Exceeding Themes. Read more about it below

Victorian Early Childhood Services and Providers! 📣 Did you know that you can access up to 25% of your school readiness funding as flexible funding to access specialty programs and customised educational programs not found on the menu? “Services that receive over $5,000 in School Readiness Funding may spend up to 25% of their funding flexibly on programs and supports not listed on the menu. Items purchased using flexible funding must: • align with the three priority areas or a local priority • address educational disadvantage • address the needs of the group of children in the service.” - Victorian Department of Education This allows you to ensure that your children, families and educators are getting the contextual support and targeted programs they need to thrive. We can support services throughout this process, to identify and design the right program or support. Alternatively, services can use their normal school readiness funding to access the coaching menu item. At Making Education, we have approved coaches who can support services and educators to thrive. As part of our coaching packages, we can include and incorporate other programs, resources, supports and materials that assist services and their families to achieve their identified priority areas. “Coaching is a structured process based on an ongoing relationship between two or more people for the purpose of professional learning and improvement of professional practice. Educators and service leaders can work with a coach to improve their curriculum planning, pedagogical strategies and assessment techniques, and other aspects of practice particularly focused on school readiness funding priority areas identified as important for their context.” - The Victorian Department of Education With the next round of School Readiness Funding about to commence, it’s never been a better time to work with Making Education to receive the programs or support that you and your services needs. Speak with one of our friendly team members to start the process today, and unlock your school readiness funding potential. https://lnkd.in/gXCEGY_y

Elevate Your Early Childhood Career with Our Active Supervision Course! Are you looking to enhance your supervision skills to create a safer, more engaging learning environment for young children? Looking for ways to support your team to not just demonstrate adequate supervision, but move to meaningful Active Supervision? Our comprehensive online course is designed to equip you and your team with the knowledge and tools you need to excel in your role. Key benefits: --Learn sector best practices for active supervision --Master effective techniques that are ready to implement --Understand the importance of creating a safe and nurturing environment and using the environment as the third teacher --Develop strong communication and observational skills Course highlights: --Expertly designed curriculum --Engaging interactive modules --Flexible learning options --Certificate of completion --Roughly 60 minutes Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your early childhood supervision skills to the next level. Enrol today and start making a positive impact on the lives of young children. https://lnkd.in/gCGz2Tsy

Coaching and mentoring in early childhood education serve as catalysts for transformative change, fostering professional growth, enhancing teaching practices, and ultimately, improving outcomes for young children. Find out how you can use Coaching and Mentoring to develop your skills, reflect on your practice, and embrace evidence-based teaching pedagogies and approaches.

Another Lifesaving Community First Aid Session all finished up! It was great to work with some families of a nearby Early Childhood Service to teach critical life saving techniques and responses. This 45-minute session draws upon elements of the full First Aid (HLTAID012), but removes all the homework and extra requirements, to just focus on providing hands-on real-world opportunities for families. Taught and delivered by a qualified trainer, this non-accredited program is a real winner amongst childcare and early learning providers. Together, we can make a difference, by making it different! Hear what some of the families said about our program: “It was fantastic, She was extremely thorough, informative, hands on and fun. In the hour, Claire managed to cover multiple topics and went through scenarios with the group.” “Claire was excellent and very clear, and it was great information and really helpful to have a go with the dummies and other equipment. Even though I did have quite a bit of prior knowledge, it was still great to learn new things and get confirmation on what I knew.” If this sounds like something you would like to provide to your families, then reach out to the Making Education team today!

The world of Early Learning and Childcare is constantly evolving. New research, emerging best practices, and constantly changing regulations mean that staying up-to-date has never been so essential for providing the highest quality care for young children. Ensuring that teams are consistent in their practice and are aware of these updates informs an important aspect of an Educator’s role. This is where professional development comes into play.

Mealtimes with young children can be a symphony of chaos – spilled drinks, food flung across the chairs and floors, and the ever-present cry of, "I don't like it!" But fear not, fellow early childhood professionals! With a few simple strategies, you can transform mealtimes from stressful struggles to moments of connection and exploration.

“For Educators, By Educators.” Why do we say this, and what does it mean? Click to learn a little bit about the team at Making Education and what we do to support the Early Childhood Sector.