Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Best Practice and Innovation Project

The Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Best Practice and Innovation Project is aimed at identifying best practice and/or innovative workforce initiatives to attract upskill and retain early childhood professionals in the early childhood and care sector.

In 2010, the Government provided $500 000 in one-off seed funding for 14 projects Australia wide.  There are two categories of project: short-term best practice projects up to $20 000 and best practice demonstration models up to $50 000.

The 2010 projects have a strong focus on the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework, which guides early childhood educators in developing quality, early childhood education programs.

Details of the successful 2010 Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Best Practice and Innovation Project, which is currently underway, are available.

The final reports of the 2009 Early Childhood Education and Care Best Practice and Innovation Project is now available.