The Early Education Show

Men in early childhood education

With men only accounting for 3-4% of the early childhood educator workforce, the experiences of males in the sector has always been a topic of discussion. This week Lisa and Liam break down an article Liam wrote explaining why he won't be getting involved in campaigns, events and advocacy related to this issue anymore.

You can read Liam's original article here.

Forgive the plug, but Lisa and Liam have been involved in developing a new guide for services transitioning to the New Child Care Package. Find out more about "Getting Ready" here.

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The Equal Remuneration Case (with Verena Heron)

With Leanne once again travelling the world, Lisa and Liam are joined this week by Verena Heron from the Independent Education Union. Verena talks us through the IEU's Equal Remuneration Case with Fair Work Australia.

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Lifting Our Game (with Professor Deb Brennan)

We're back with our first episode 2018, and we're tackling the fantastic new early childhood education report Lifting Our Game. Leanne and Lisa speak with one of the authors, and long-time early childhood policy expert, Professor Deb Brennan.

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Bonus Episode #5: Fair Work Throws Out Pay Equity Case

AEU Vice President for Early Childhood Martel Menz joins Liam McNicholas for a quick chat about today's decision by the full bench of Fair Work Australia to throw out the long-running Pay Equity Case.

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2017 Year in Review / Q&A

It's our last episode of 2017, so we're taking a look back at a tumultuous year for early childhood education. After a quick round of predictions for 2018, we then take a few questions from listeners.

Thanks to all our listeners who have stuck with us this year! We'll be back in 2018.

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Episode Times

03'07" 2017 Year in Review
19'10" 2018 Predictions
37'24" Listener Questions
60'55" Recommendations and Outro

Are families the "customers" of early childhood education?

This week, we have a quick chat about the now-released Minister's and Secretary's Rules for the new Child Care Package due to start in July 2018, before having a longer discussion about who are the "customers" of early childhood education. Is it families, or children, or even the Government? Are there other ways we could look at the issue?

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Episode Times

03'46" Minister's and Secretary's Rules
13'35" Are families the "customers" of early childhood education?
37'16" Recommendations and Outro

Interview with Amanda Rishworth MP, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development

Leanne and Lisa have a chat with the (very) new Federal Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development Amanda Rishworth MP, who has just taken on the role from Kate Ellis. Amanda talks about her priorities in the role and her concerns about the current Government's approach to early education.

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Early Learning Everyone Benefits - Children's Week Event at Parliament House

This week, we bring you the presentations and some guest interviews from the Children's Week event and morning tea hosted by Early Learning Everyone Benefits at Parliament House.

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National Children's Week 2017

Lisa and Liam fly solo again (Leanne will return we promise!) and chat about this year's National Children's Week. The theme this year is about education being focused on developing children as individuals, and we discuss how services could use this opportunity to advocate for early education.

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Are greedy developers and landlords gouging families?

Another short episode this week, as Lisa and Liam discuss Lisa's article published this week on ABC News about how profit-seeking landlords are one of the big, undiscussed factors behind rising prices for early education and care.

Click here to read the article.

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