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Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) and Community Childcare Association (CCC) have created a Federal Budget plan to ensure every child can benefit from high quality education and care, no matter where they live or how much their parents earn.

Discover the key points and what it means for our members. 

After natural disasters, traumatic incidents or community acts of violence, early education professionals may be the first people families and children turn to for support. Responses to such incidents can significantly impact children, families, and the community, and requires planning.

We offer recommendations for immediate and future actions, along with links to resources to assist you in providing the necessary emotional, psychological, and educational support following traumatic events.

Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites) celebrates the “International Day for Monuments and Sites”, when the spotlight turns to the grand monuments included in the World Heritage list. These sites are certainly treasures worth preserving. However, it's just as important to celebrate and safeguard cultural heritage: the traditions, languages, and knowledge that define humanity's diverse cultures. 

We explore what UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage" list is about, and how you can explore this concept with children. 

Discussions around the ethics of using food in play have simmered in the ECEC sector for years. 

While some believe that food can be a sensory-rich educational tool, others argue that it's a wasteful activity that clashes with cultural sensitivity.

We digest the arguments and consider the recipe for respectful and effective learning experiences.

The early education calendar is filled with special dates, from Clean Up Australia Day to Science Week to NAIDOC week, offering opportunities to incorporate First Nations perspectives and enhance cultural understanding. 

Early education Indigenous resource specialist Deborah Hoger shares why this is important, and gives practical examples for including First Nations perspectives during five dates on the early childhood calendar.

Curriculum guidelines in Australia and New Zealand are urging teachers to nurture and develop young children's cultural identities. Meanwhile, many teachers are wondering who is nurturing their own cultural identity. 

Associate Professor Sonja Arndt writes about her pilot project investigating teacher's cultural identities, and extends an invitation to teachers based in Sydney to participate in the comprehensive research study.

CELA has been the champion for community managed, not for profit preschools for over 46 years. We exist to support you and we wouldn’t be here without you. Here are 8 ways CELA can help your service to provide quality early education and care.

Last week we hosted our annual Elevate one-day conference with a theme of Celebrating being: Nurturing children’s authentic selves.  

In this article, you'll find 10 key tips and insights from our eight amazing speakers, along with links to more resources to guide you along your inclusion journey. 

Learn about the psychology behind micromanagement and the impact it can have on educators.

Includes tips for team members on effectively confronting micromanagement with their supervisors and guides managers on eradicating micromanagement to promote a healthier workplace culture.

ECT Meg Anastasi discusses the significance of movement for children's learning according to research and suggests methods for educators to boost learning and development by promoting incidental movement.