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Choose a career in early childhood education and care
Why work in ECEC, the different roles available, pathways into ECEC and where your career can go from there.
Professional development and scholarships
A range of scholarships and professional development opportunities are provided to strengthen and support the early childhood education workforce.
Workforce development
Developing and maintaining a sustainable, highly qualified workforce is crucial to ensuring children get the best start in life.
Workforce Strategy
Developing and maintaining a sustainable, highly qualified workforce is crucial to ensuring children get the best start in life.
Sector development program
The sector development program supports the early childhood education workforce through free training, support and resources to build sector capacity.
Child protection training requirements
In NSW, nominated supervisors and persons in day-to-day charge are required to have completed child protection courses.
Disaster recovery
Resources for early childhood education services, OSHC services and staff who have been impacted by disasters such as bushfires, floods and storms..
Child safety
How to provide a child safe environment, protect children from harm, abuse and neglect, and respond to and report incidents, suspected incidents and concerns.
Transition to School
Programs and activities to help children transition to school.