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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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Governance

Prepare Your Team For Assessment And Rating - Webinar

Assessment and rating can be a stressful process for educators and service leaders, but it needn't be that way!

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 4

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Assessment & Rating

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 27 Sep 2021

Tue, 26 Oct 2021

Fri, 12 Nov 2021

Health and Safety

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

Under the National Quality Framework, Nominated Supervisors and persons in day-to-day charge must have training in child protection in order to be the responsible person in charge of a service. This unit from the CHC Community Services Training Package meets this requirement.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 5, 7

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Child Protection

Upcoming Dates

27, 28 & 29 Sep 21

11, 12 & 13 Oct 21

18, 25 Oct & 1 Nov 21

Program and Practice

Understanding Play Theory - Webinar

This session will unpack Play Theory as an important lens in which to view children’s engagement with the ‘unreal’ world.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

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Programmingchild relationships

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 28 Sep 2021

Staffing

Educator Wellbeing: Filling An Empty Bucket - Webinar

During one of the most challenging times our sector has faced, this webinar will help educators to identify what fills their bucket and enable them to be present when working with children and their colleagues.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

4, 7

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Wellbeing

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 28 Sep 21

Wed, 13 Oct 21

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, 29 Sep 2021

Wed, 3 Nov 2021

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

September

Program and Practice

Numeracy In The Early Years - Webinar

During this session you will be given an overview of basic mathematics and numeracy skills appropriate for this age group, and what this looks like in a play-based, ECEC setting. Educators will walk away with practical strategies and hands-on activities to aid them in developing their own understanding of numeracy, in order encourage children's curiosity for learning, problem solving and effective communication.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Fri, 1 Oct 2021

Fri, 19 Nov 2021

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

Tue, 5 Oct 2021

Thu, 4 Nov 21

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 visible their key practices against the NQS.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7

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Upcoming Dates

Tue, 5 Oct 2021

Mon, 8 Nov 2021

Program and Practice

Inquiry Based Learning - Webinar

This two hour session will explore how educators can foster a joy of learning and a sense of awe and wonder in the children they work with.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 5

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 06 Oct 21

Leadership

The Director's Toolkit: Compliance & Quality - Webinar

This session will give participants the opportunity to reflect on the knowledge and skills required to ensure your service is compliant with the Education and Care Services national law and regulations. Participants will also explore the meaning of quality and how to focus on quality practices. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7, 2

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Leadership

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 7 Oct 21

Program and Practice

Practical Approaches To Programming For New And Inexperienced Educators - Webinar

This 2 hour webinar will identify your current documentation practices and how this fits into the cycle of planning.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 7

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Programming

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 7 Oct 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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