The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
The OECE’s position is that the qualification of early childhood teaching is the essential qualification for working in ECE. Staff qualification in early childhood education is a key indicator of childcare quality. Moreover, early childhood specialist training is vital because infants and young children do not have a voice. This age group is most vulnerable. Read more about this on our About Us page.
Yet again the government has kicked the can of 80% early childhood education (ECE) teachers being qualified down the road. In 2002 a 10-year government
Devaluing the ECE Teaching Qualification. By David Haynes. September 15, 2020. The Early Learning Action Plan (the ELAP) has, as its third objective: “Teaching staff
Structural indicators of quality. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Research on quality from a developmental psychology perspective has focused on the structural features of the early
100% Qualified Teacher Funding Band. May 19, 2020. The re-introduction of a 100% qualified teacher funding band is good news for centres that currently have
Benefit of ECE Qualified Teachers. By Arwen Hann. July 29, 2012. New research suggests children are better off in early childhood centres that have 100
Evidence on staff qualification level. Previous research has demonstrated a strongly positive link between staff in the teacher:child ratio with higher levels of general education
Field-based Teacher Education. By Arwen Hann. January 11, 2011. One of the best ways student teachers can improve their skills is by putting their learning
Pedagogy and the Difference ECE Training Makes. By Dr Mary Moloney. November 27, 2010. This article, drawn from a PhD study, explores understandings of the concept
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