The Early Education Show

The return of the Jobs for Families package

The Government has tried to force through its controversial early childhood education reforms this week - with a lot of other things attached to it. We tackle this new attempt to reform the sector, and what it means for advocacy.

 

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BONUS: Interview with Jenny Mikakos, Victorian Minister for Families and Children

Liam chats with Jenny Mikakos, Minister for Families and Children in the Victorian Government and discuss the Jobs for Families Package and the National Partnership Agreement for Early Education.

 

Links

Jenny Mikakos Website
Jenny Mikakos on Twitter
Petition - Stop the Kinder Cuts

So, what did we miss?

So there was a fair bit of early childhood news during our break! We spend a catch-up episode going over all the big news, including:

ECEC fees continue to rise
The NQF Review should be out soon
ACECQA has a new CEO
NSW has a new Early Childhood Minister
A centre is offering "university-style" early learning
Senator David Lleyonhelm is an idiot, sector responds fabulously
Turnbull announces Jobs for Families legislation changes - kind of

 

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2016 Year In Review / Q&A

We're back for the last regular episode of 2016, with:

• A look back at the key events of the year
• A quick peek ahead to 2017
• The answers to some listener's questions.

 

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STEM in early childhood / Sibylle Seidler Interview

This week we're focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) in early childhood education. How does it fit with the current early years curriculum and programs, and how can we support children's skills in these areas?

Thanks to Sibylle Seidler from Little Scientists for joining Leanne for an interview. You can find out more about the Little Scientists program here.

 

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The rise of corporate early education (with Karl Hessian)

Lisa, Leanne and Liam return with special guest Karl Hessian to discuss the history, complexity and risks of corporate early childhood education provision in Australia.

 

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In charge of early childhood for a day / The quality ratings system

We're back with some more discussion on the policy and politics of early education in Australia. This week:

• What would we do if we were put in charge of early childhood education for a day?
• Is the quality ratings system under threat?

 

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Talking politics with young children / Our favourite research

We're back with another packed episode! This week on the agenda:

• Should we talk politics with young children in early education centres, and if so - how?
• We each share one of our favourite bits of research with each other
• A quick chat about AGM season, and elections to boards and peak bodies

 

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BONUS: The divisions in our early childhood politics

A quick "deleted scene" from our last episode which ran a bit long (even for us). We have a bit of a chat about some of the stark divisions in how we talk about early childhood as a society.

Politics 101 / Chris Steel Interview

We're back, with an episode focused on engaging with politics, including an interview with recently elected ACT MLA Chris Steel.

 

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