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Rattler, Issue 99 Winter 2011

Editorial comment by CEO, Leanne Gibbs
As educators prepare for the introduction of the National Quality Framework in January 2012, ‘community’ and ‘partnerships’ have become more important than ever. It is only in partnership and with a strong sense of community that we will achieve our aspirations for excellent children’s services programs made possible by more than ‘just adequate’ levels of funding.

This latest edition of Rattler takes up these issues with great enthusiasm and passion, exploring diverse perspectives and showcasing the fantastic work of our sector.

Fay Hadley and Katey De Gioia highlight collaborative partnerships with families and communities in an article entitled ‘Come Together!’ in our popular NQS Spotlight on page 18.

Stories from practitioners provide a rich illustration of this notion and you will enjoy reading how services in both rural and city locations are developing their communities in partnership with children, families, staff and local professionals.

Our Face2Face interview with our new Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli, reveals the Minister’s goal to get funding right for early childhood education. And as Rattler goes to press, the State Funding Review is well underway under the guidance of Professor Deborah Brennan.

Also in this edition, we tackle the debate around NQF assessors and qualifications on page 24. It’s important to think critically about the role assessors play in the success of a new system. We need to be sure the debate is focused upon appropriate assessment of quality and compliance within children’s services rather than establishing an assessor role that is inhibited by workforce pressure, funding issues and even public relations spin’.

Rattler thrives on putting forward interesting perspectives and diverse views.

We trust this edition is successful in starting conversations, debate and encouraging new and different ways of thinking. After all, diversity and inclusion is key to a community that is sustainable and works toward the common goal of equity, social justice and excellent outcomes for children.

Leanne Gibbs CEO Community Child Care Co-operative (NSW)

  • The Lowdown | Your guide to what’s up, who’s where, and how you can get involved.
  • Growing up in coal country | Mudgee Preschool questions how mining will reshape the region’s early childhood education landscape.
  • Who needs a forest? | Can’t see the wood for the trees? Which wood and what trees, asks outdoor early childhood teacher Janet Robertson.
  • Children in occupied territories | Join Miriam Giugni as she reflects upon her visits to communities and children’s services in occupied territories around the world.
  • Come together! | NQS Spotlight: Area 6, Collaborative Partnerships with Family & Communities.
  • VOX Pop | Who should our NQS assessors be? Experts from the field address the question.
  • Face2face | Meet the Minister… Rattler talks to Adrian Piccoli about his portfolio and the challenges ahead.
  • Bookworm | Ingrid Maack previews what’s new on the shelves.


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About Rattler

Rattler is the quarterly publication of Community Child Care and contains high-quality essays and articles about a wide range of social, economic, educational and political issues that affect the childcare industry, from both industry and human interest perspectives. The magazine publishes a range of opinions and offers a forum to stimulate professional development and discussion.

The Managing Editor is Eddy Jokovich. The members of the editorial commitee are Lisa Bryant, Marie Deverill, Leanne Gibbs, Ingrid Maack, Gerard Moon, Wendy Shephard and Eddy Jokovich.

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Future editions of Rattler will be published on:

  • Rattler 100 – Summer | Advertising deadline: October 28 | Publication date: December 2, 2011
  • Rattler 101 – Autumn | Advertising deadline: February 25 | Publication date: March 25, 2012
  • Rattler 102 – Winter | Advertising deadline: June 1 | Publication date: June 22, 2012

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