Program and Practice

Professional and Ethical Practice in Action

  • NQS Areas
  • 1
    Area 1Educational Program Practice
  • 2
    Area 2Children's health and safety
  • 3
    Area 3Physical environment
  • 4
    Area 4Staffing arrangements
  • 5
    Area 5Relationships with children
  • 6
    Area 6Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
  • 7
    Area 7Governance and leadership

Working with children is both complex and deeply rewarding, requiring educators to draw on a broad range of skills, knowledge, and professional judgement. Understanding what it means to act ethically and professionally is essential to delivering high-quality education and care that supports children’s wellbeing, learning, and development.

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What you'll learn

This session explicitly identifies what it means to be a professional and acting ethically in early education. 

Using guiding frameworks such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the approved learning frameworks and relevant legislation we will explore the significance of the role of the early childhood educator. 

Participants will be introduced to current Australian research relating to how early childhood educators view themselves as professionals.

The content explores the importance of decision-making that visibly draws from theory, research and evidenceas well as guiding frameworks to support the best outcomes for children.

The following tools are used in the session:

  • Legal and ethical frameworks – infographic

  • Professionalism and ethics self-assessment

  • NQS Professional standards reflection tool
Highlights

Building professional identity and reflective practice

  • Identify current research that explores the perception of what it means to be a professional in early childhood education and care.

  • Explore strategies to develop professional identity.

  • Recognise the importance of critical reflection and ongoing learning to develop professionalism.
  • Interpret legal and ethical frameworks to question practices and decisions.

Very engaging, very knowledgable of the subject and excellent speaker! Maria

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