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The next installment of the FDCA Online Engagement Series will take place on Thursday 17 October 2024 with a focus on Critical Reflection for Family Day Care.
With Critical Reflection being an area that family day care performs less well in, this is a must watch episode for all family day care educators and service staff looking for ways to gain insights and knowledge in this area.
Our special guest panel will focus on the following topics:
In exploring these topics, the panel will address the differences between reflection and critical reflection and also examine why critical reflection is particularly important in the context of family day care. The panel will also unpack ways that educators can critically reflect on their practice whilst embedding it into their daily routines and how services can create a supportive environment that encourages a culture of critical reflection that is sustained over time.
This episode will see FDCA co-hosts, Advocacy and Engagement Manager Michael Farrell and Sector Liaison Coordinator Lyndall Cotterill joined by:
Episode Details
Title: Critical Reflection for Family Day Care
Date and Time: Thursday 17 October, 2024, 6.00pm - 7.30pm AEDT
Streaming Links: FDCA Website, Facebook and YouTube
Submit your questions
Do you have a question that you would like addressed during the episode? If yes, we invite FDCA members to submit questions for our panellists.
If you would like to submit a question, simply click here.
Commissioned by the Australian Government, Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), in partnership with HumanAbility, yesterday released its report into the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workforce: ‘The Future of the Early Childhood Education Profession’.
The report focuses on ECEC workforce and skills issues, with particular attention on training, attraction and retention, to complement the broader scope of the other inquiries being undertaken in this space. Not surprisingly a key finding of the report shows current workforce levels across the whole ECEC sector are not sustainable to meet existing or future levels of demand, particularly within regional and remote areas. Pleasingly, the report notes a number of issues raised by Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) in our submission earlier this year.
The report outlines 28 key findings and presents 41 recommendations aimed at addressing both the immediate and long-term challenges facing ECEC, including:
A summary report and the extended report can both be found at: www.jobsandskills.gov.au/studies/early-childhood-education-and-care-study.
You can find FDCA’s submission into the JSA Capacity Study on our submissions page here.
FDCA is pleased to advise members that a new program “Governance and Risk Management” has been added to the FDCA Learning Hub courtesy of ECA. This new program is available to all members at no additional cost.
ECA, in partnership with the NSW Department of Education, has developed a free Governance and Risk Management Program designed to support approved providers, service leaders, managers, nominated supervisors and persons with management or control (PMCs) to develop an increased understanding of risk management and its place in governance and leadership.
The courses in the program cover key topics to support an increased understanding of risk management and its place in governance and leadership, unpacking and exploring the differing roles that service leaders play, or should play, in risk identification and risk minimisation to ensure compliance and quality. The program includes practical scenarios and strategies relating to risk assessment and management, with a focus on:
This program will be suited to services, however it will also be available to educators.
To access this new program, simply enter your FDCA Member Zone and click on the Learning Hub tab.
Earlier this week, The Parenthood released IMPACTFUL, a report that delves into the urgent need for accessible and affordable early childhood education and care in regional, rural and remote Australia.
A key recommendation to help achieve this is to improve family day care and in-home care provision, as both care types play a key role in ECEC accessibility in the regions where there are no other available services. This applies in particular to smaller rural and remote areas.
As an Access for Every Child coalition partner, FDCA believes that every child, no matter where they live, deserves access to quality early childhood education and care.
To view the IMPACTFUL report, visit www.theparenthood.org.au/impactful.
R U OK?Day will take place tomorrow (Thursday 12 September) and is a reminder to all that you don’t need to be an expert to ask a friend, colleague or family member if they are OK.
By having regular, meaningful conversations, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s really going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you’re someone they can talk to.
So whilst R U OK?Day on Thursday September 12 is a National Day of Action, everyone is encouraged to Ask R U OK? Any Day of the year because a conversation could change a life.
To find out more and access resources, visit www.ruok.org.au.
If you or anyone you know needs support, we encourage you to reach out to one of the following services:
Lifeline
Web: www.lifeline.org.au
Online Chat: www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat
Phone: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue
Online Chat: www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat
Phone: 1300 22 4636
Be You
Web: https://beyou.edu.au
Available to all FDCA members on both Apple and Android devices, the myFDCA App is FREE and available to download via the App Store and the Google Play Store.
The myFDCA App puts your range of exclusive member benefits in the palm of your hand to access anytime, anywhere! This means:
You can also view your membership and insurance information through the app.
How do I get the myFDCA App?
To get the myFDCA App today, all you need to do is visit the App Store (Apple devices) or the Google Play Store (Android devices) and download the app.
Logging into your myFDCA App
Once you have downloaded the app, all you need to do is log in using the same email address and password that you use to access your FDCA Member Zone.
What if I haven't activated my FDCA Member Zone?
To activate your FDCA Member Zone, all you need to do is follow these simple steps:
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