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CELA has been supporting the professional needs of the early and middle childhood sector for over 40 years. We train thousands of sector professionals each year. Our professional development programs have been designed by sector experts to support the NQF outcomes, the EYLF and MTOP. Every course provides a practical, hands-on approach to professional development training for all levels of experience and qualification.

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Program and Practice

Music In The Early Years - Webinar

Music is one of a range of tools and media listed in the EYLF as helping children to express themselves, connect with others and extend their learning.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 5

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PlayProgramming

Upcoming Dates

Fri, 29 Oct 2021

Thu, 03 Feb 2022

Thu, 21 Apr 2022

Health and Safety

CHCPRT001: Identify & 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.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

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Upcoming Dates

October

November

Relationships with Children

Research And Theory In Behaviour - Webinar

This session builds on your knowledge from Theory Basics of Behaviour, exploring a range of new research and frameworks that support children's behaviour and address our own behaviour as educators.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 4

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Behaviour

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 1 Nov 2021

Relationships with Children

An Introduction To The Circle Of Security® For Early Educators - Webinar

An Introduction to the Circle of Security® for early educators is an evidence-based program which can support you to strengthen your relationship with children.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4, 5

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Upcoming Dates

Wed, 03 Nov 21

Wed, 09 Feb 2022

Tue, 08 Mar 2022

Governance & Compliance

Approved Provider Roles and Responsibilities for NSW Education and Care Services and Providers

This session covers extensive information relating to the roles and responsibilities of an Approved Provider, an introduction to the NQF and the regulatory responsibilities for Approved Providers under the National law and regulations, and the relationship to QA7 and reference to real life examples of what good practice looks like.  

Delivery Method:

Webinar

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Upcoming Dates

Wed, 03 Nov 21

Fri, 10 Dec 21

Fri, 28 Jan 22

Staffing

Tick Tock: Managing Time Effectively In ECEC - Webinar

Do you wish you had more time in your day to achieve everything you need to achieve? This session will give you an overview of a variety of effective time management theories, approaches and tools.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

4, 7

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ProgrammingLeadership

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 3 Nov 2021

Tue, 15 Mar 2022

Wed, 08 Jun 2022

Leadership

The Director's Toolkit: Administrative Responsibilities - Webinar

This session will look at time management and help participants to prioritise and set plans for achieving administrative success.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7, 2

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Leadership

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 04 Nov 21

Thu, 28 Apr 2022

Program and Practice

Nesa Registered pd

Loose Parts Play - Webinar

Many educators are aware of loose parts and have incorporated them into their program, but how much do we understand about loose parts theory?

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 4, 5

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 4 Nov 21

Mon, 07 Feb 2022

Mon, 14 Mar 2022

Governance

Self Assessment 1: Supporting The Why, What And How Of Quality Practices - Webinar

This 2-hour session will focus on the process of self-assessment and support participants to make their key practices visible against the NQS.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7

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Upcoming Dates

Mon, 8 Nov 2021

Tue, 22 Mar 2022

Mon, 16 May 2022

Governance

Self Assessment 2: Using The Self-Assessment Tool: Strategies To Turn QIP Strengths Into Visible And Evidence Based Practice - Webinar

In this session we will explore how the ACECQA Self-assessment tool can support the identification of key practices and evidence.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7

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Upcoming Dates

Tue, 9 Nov 2021

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

Mon, 23 May 2022

Health and Safety

CHCPRT001: Identify & Respond To Children And Young People At Risk (RTO ID 90842) - 3 Part Webinar Series

CELA has been delivering child protection training as a Registered Training Organisation for over 10 years. This session covers the responsibilities of mandatory reporters in NSW, teaches how to identify significant harm and risk factors, and outlines what's required in the provision of child-safe environments.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 5, 7

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Child Protection

Upcoming Dates

29, 30 Nov & 1 Dec 21

OOSH

The OOSH Approach To Programming And Documentation - Webinar

“Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose and action over a long period of time.” – Bruce Springsteen

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4, 7

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Our Learning and Development Approach

Over 7,000 early educators, across all qualification levels, participated in learning and development with CELA in 2020. CELA has a strong vision and philosophy for professional learning, built over our 40 year history as the peak body for Australia’s early and middle childhood education sector. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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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