Professional Development and Support

Community Child Care provides a range of customised professional development, support and consultancy for children’s services.

Customised professional development sessions that can be run at your centre include:

Educational program and practice

• Introduction to the Early Years Learning Framework
• Early Years Learning Framework – The Next Step

Children’s health and safety

• Plan and Evaluate Meals and Menus to meet Recommended Dietary Guidelines (HLTNA302B)
• Compliance and Quality Service Management
• Child Protection – Identify and respond to Risk (CHCCHILD401A)
• Follow Basic Food Safety Practices (HLTSS207B)

Physical environment

• Curriculum – The Role of Positive Spaces
• Engaging Children in Outdoor Spaces
• The Natural Environment – Educating for the Future
• Occupational Health & Safety

Staffing arrangements

• Building Effective Teams
• Effective Staff Appraisals
• Resolving conflict
• Effective Communication
• Promote Team Effectiveness
• Employing and Managing Staff
• Manage Effective Workplace Relationships
• Motivate to Bring About Change
• Manual Handling and Back Care
• Time-poor and Stressed
• Recruiting  and Employing Staff

Relationships with children

• Positive Guidance of Children
• Why is separation so hard and how do I deal with it?

Collaborative partnerships with families and communities

• Talking to parents about the hard stuff
• Communicating with Families – is it just about talking?
• On the Run Counseling
• Supporting Culturally  Inclusive Practices

Leadership and service management

• National Quality Framework – Information Session
• Quality: An Insight into Quality in Early Childhood Services
• Steps to Success;  Leading & Managing a Long Day Care Centre Preschool or Occasional Care
• Being an Effective Management Committee
• Marketing and Promotion
• Planning for the Future of your Service

Customised Professional Development

Current rates for customised professional development are $190 per hour for members of Community Child Care Co-operative and $210 for non-members (plus GST). Travel and accommodation (where applicable) are additional.

Please contact Louise Black on 02 8922 6433 or  email  louiseblack@ccccnsw.org.au to book a course or for more information.