A range of free, downloadable, and shareable resources, to ensure you have the latest information to connect children in the years before school with important early years services.
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Resources to assist professionals in connecting children to important early years services.
Approaches that support a positive kindergarten to school transition
Early Years Services - quick reference guide for professionals
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Programs and Subsides - guide for professionals
Tipsheet: Reflective Practice for Care Teams in the Early Years
Accessing the NDIS Early Childhood Approach - guide for professionals
Ready, Set, Prep! - Conversation Starter Guide: kindergarten starting age
Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in the Early Years
Case Study: Overcoming Barriers to Access: Supporting enrolment and documentation requirements
Case Study: Supporting children in Out of Home Care to enrol in kindergarten
Case Study: Supporting children with a disability and developmental delays in accessing kindergarten
Resources that can be provided to parents and carers to help them connect young children to services before school.
Video resources from Ready, Set, Prep! that can be shared with parents and carers to support learning at home, kindergarten and at school.
The Centre for Excellence has partnered with other organisations to bring you a series of webinars focused on promoting positive outcomes for children in the years before school.
Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families in the early years.
Early childhood education: changing the lives of children affected by trauma.
Supporting First Nations families to engage in culturally safe early learning
Improving access to early years services for children experiencing vulnerabilities
Innovation in early years education: PEEP learning together program
Early Years Forum: Collaboration in Early Childhood Education, Child, Family and allied sectors
The Centre for Excellence has undertaken a literature review and completed extensive consultations with early years professionals and families to understand the barriers and enablers families experience when accessing early years services.
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