Explore our professional development calendar

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

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Governance

Compliance In Everyday Practice - Webinar

Compliance is a team effort. 

Build your understanding of the Law and Regulations through practice-based scenarios, interactive discussions, and clear explanations. Learn how a knowledge of the Law and Regulations underpins the provision of a quality service.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7, 2

OOSH

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Leadership

Dealing Effectively With Complaints - Webinar

An important session to equip educators with the skills to understand the ‘why’ behind complaints, and how to regulate and work effectively with stakeholders. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

7, 2

LeadershipFamily relationshipschildren and family wellbeing

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Staffing

Time Management 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

ProgrammingLeadership

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

OOSH

OOSH Active Supervision - Webinar

Build your knowledge of a range of supervision techniques for before, after and vacation care programs that not only ensure the health and safety of children, but provide a means for building relationships. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 3, 7

ProgrammingLeadership

Upcoming Dates

Customised/inservice only, call us on 1800 157 818 or find out more.

Events

Unpacking Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Recording – for NSW Sector employees only

Tools, tips and information to support effective continuous improvement.  A free, online professional learning opportunity offered for NSW Education and Care Sector employees only. CELA held live 3 hour online training sessions of Unpacking Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement between 30 Aug 2022 to 1 Mar 2023. For those of you who were not able to attend, or would like to watch it again, the session recording and resources are available.

Delivery Method:

Self-Paced Online

NQS Areas:

7

Assessment & Rating

Upcoming Dates

Available anytime

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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