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Valuing Educators, Values Children workforce strategy

Valuing Educators, Values Children: A Workforce Strategy for the ACT Early Childhood Education and Care Profession 2023-25 PDF File (4Mb) is the ACT Government’s vision for a well-supported, valued and highly skilled early childhood education and care workforce.

The workforce strategy includes a range of actions over four important focus areas: sector supports, capability building, career pathways and professional recognition.

The workforce strategy is a key deliverable under Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT. It aligns with the national workforce strategy, Shaping Our Future: A ten-year strategy to ensure a sustainable, high-quality children’s education and care workforce (2022–31).

Online coaching program

Capability building

Training for educators to support children affected by trauma

Valuing educators, values children

Training for educators on the National Quality Framework

Valuing educators, values children

Early Childhood Degree Scholarship Program

Valuing educators, values children

Early Learning Connection

Career Pathways

Valuing Educators Reference Group

Valuing educators, values children

Key Word Sign professional learning

Capability Building

Peer support, coaching and mentoring framework

Capability Building

Educator professional standards

Career Pathways

Amend the regulatory framework to include qualified ECTs

Professional Recognition

Recognise early childhood education in ACT law

Professional Recognition

Training for educators on play-based learning and intentional teaching practices

Capability Building

Culturally inclusive and responsive practices

Capability Building