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Staffing

Effective Supervision in Family Day Care - Webinar

Do you know the meaning of key terms such as effective, adequate and active supervision?  

This session will enable family day care participants to have a conscious understanding of what effective supervision means in their daily practice in order to engage with children while maintaining their safety.   

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 4, 7

ProgrammingToddlersinfantsCommunicationPlay

Upcoming Dates

More training dates coming soon

Micro Credentials

Leadership: Empowering and Engaging the Team — Micro Credential

Build your leadership confidence and empower your team to help you navigate the many challenges of an ECEC environment.

CELA Micro Credentials are online, self-paced workshops. They allow you to enhance your skills and knowledge on specific topics in just a few hours. Each Micro Credential includes a wide range of learning materials to suit all types of learners including tutorials, assignments, quizzes, readings and downloadable resources. After completing all prerequisites, learners will receive a digital badge and certificate—the digital badge can be shared on social media platforms and added to personal resumes and service QIPs.

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

NQS Areas:

4, 6, 7

LeadershipMicro Credential

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Micro Credentials

Nesa Accredited pd

Understanding Neuroscience to Support Children's Behaviour — Micro Credential

Gain an in-depth understanding of neuroscience and how the brain impacts children’s behaviour to support children in your early education and care service. Be empowered to support children’s learning, well-being and development, particularly when children are exhibiting behaviours of concern.

CELA Micro Credentials are online, self-paced workshops. They allow you to enhance your skills and knowledge on specific topics in just a few hours. Each Micro Credential includes a wide range of learning materials to suit all types of learners including tutorials, assignments, quizzes, readings and downloadable resources. After completing all prerequisites, learners will receive a digital badge and certificate—the digital badge can be shared on social media platforms and added to personal resumes and service QIPs.

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

NQS Areas:

7, 1, 5

BehaviourMicro Credential

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Self-paced courses

Child Protection NSW — Refresher Course

With CELA's in-depth, self-paced Child Protection NSW Refresher course, your team will be able to refresh their knowledge of child protection responsibilities and legislation with ease, and you will feel confident that your team will know what to do if they suspect a child is a victim of child abuse.

The NSW Government recommends that to ensure child protection awareness is current and up-to-date, staff should undertake child protection refresher training every 12-24 months. Enrol today.

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Child ProtectionWellbeingchildren and family wellbeing

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Self-paced courses

Approved Provider and Governance Program — Refresher

Are you an existing Approved Provider or Director who wants to refresh your knowledge of governance and compliance responsibilities under the National Quality Framework? Enrol in our Approved Provider & Governance Program to gain 6 months of access to our self-paced learning portal which include video tutorials, quizzes and an extensive knowledge library.  

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Approved Provider

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Self-paced courses

Approved Provider and Governance Program — New Provider

Are you applying to become an Approved Provider? Do you need help understanding how to navigate operational requirements under the National Quality Framework (NQF) and how to apply the National Law and Regulations in relation to education and service governance? 

Purchase our Approved Provider & Governance Program New Provider package to gain access to a year’s membership with CELA, 4 hours of tailored individual support and training, one year of access to our self-paced learning portal AND a copy of our Starting from Scratch Toolkit e-book.  

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Approved Provider

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Self-paced courses

Approved Provider and Governance Program — Refresher Plus

Are you an existing Approved Provider or Director who wants to refresh your knowledge of governance and compliance responsibilities AND gain tailored support and training from a CELA expert? Enrol in our Approved Provider and Governance Program to gain access to 3 hours of individualised Approved Provider support, plus one year of access to our self-paced learning portal which includes video tutorials, quizzes and an extensive knowledge library.  

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Approved Provider

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

Health and Safety

CHCPRT001 Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk (RTO ID 90842) - Self-Paced Online

Under the National Quality Framework, Nominated and Certified Supervisors must have training in child protection in order to be the responsible person in charge of a service. Study online at your own pace with live weekly support sessions. 

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

Child Protection

Upcoming Dates

May 2023

June 2023

Leadership

The Director's Toolkit: Leadership & Advocacy - Webinar

In this session participants will think about leadership and their role and what makes a good leader, they will also learn to understand their own leadership style. Participants will also discuss current issues of advocacy and reflect on their own role as an advocate.

Note: This series is only recommended for new directors or those looking for a refresh.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7, 4, 5, 6

LeadershipThe Directors Toolkit

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 31 May 23

Thu, 27 Jul 23

Wed, 18 Oct 23

Program and Practice

How the Exceeding Themes Influence Your Practices - Webinar

Do you feel that you have exceeding practices but are finding it difficult to identify this in your key practices? Are you unsure what the difference is between Meeting and Exceeding? 

This session will enable you to ‘unpack’ each exceeding theme in relation to the what and why, and to understand the process of identifying how your practices go above and beyond. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

4, 7, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

ProgrammingOOSH

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 1 Jun 23

Mon, 17 Jul 23

Tue, 8 Aug 23

Program and Practice

Playing Musically With Our Babies and Toddlers - Webinar

Have you ever wondered how you could use music and musical activities more effectively with the babies and toddlers in your care? 

Experienced music teacher Anne Belcher will take you through a five-part framework for making music with babies and toddlers, including beat, singing, instruments, movement and listening. 

This session is proudly sponsored by OneMusic. Getting a licence for music, books and art made simple.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 3

ProgrammingPlaychild relationships

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 1 Jun 23

Thu, 5 Oct 23

Program and Practice

Practical Approaches to Programming for Educational Leaders - Webinar

Gain clarity around the role of the Educational Leader and how to engage educators in the why, what and how of pedagogical programming and documentation.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4

Programming

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 1 Jun 23

Wed, 26 Jul 23

Thu, 14 Sep 23

Our Learning and Development Approach

Over 9,100 early educators, across all qualification levels, participated in learning and development with CELA in 2022. CELA has a strong vision and philosophy for professional learning, built over our 44+ year history as a peak body for Australia’s early education sector. 

Meet us!

CELA Facilitators

CELA’s Learning and Development facilitators come from a wide range of early education backgrounds, equipping them with practical sector based experience which is second to none. All our facilitators have a common passion for meaningful growth in every educators practice, resulting in better outcomes for children.

Need specific training on a date and topic that suits you?

Our expert educators will tailor the content to meet the needs of your team. You choose the date, location and topic and we’ll come to you.

Inservice Training

Inservice Training

While our training calendar is extensive, we know that sometimes you need a more targeted approach. Our learning and development specialists can tailor your training to be delivered where, when and how you need it. 

Mentoring

Mentoring

We offer a unique mentoring program that can be completely tailored to your needs and specifications. Based on sound educational practice and specialist expertise, our mentors provide one-on-one and group sessions to support professional progress.

RTO Accredited Training

CELA’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID: 90842) provides accredited, nationally recognised qualifications including our child protection training for childcare, early and middle childhood educators. We use high-quality, customised training and assessment materials written by subject matter experts to meet the unique requirements of the early childhood sector.

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