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The Roles and Responsibilities of Working in Childcare [Potential Career Paths]

During your childcare career, there will be opportunities to elevate your skills and be a better educator. One of the ways you may advance your career is by applying for leadership roles. At Learning Ladder ELC, we are looking for hardworking, driven and innovative educators to come and develop their careers with us. No day

The Quick Start Guide to Three-Year-Old Kindergarten

Kinder is an important step for every child, as it lays the foundations for school and instils a love of learning. In 2018, an independent report explained how kinder sets up children for success and identified that children would benefit from two years of structured kindergarten.  In 2024, Victorian families can enrol in three-year-old kindergarten,

Qualities of a Great Childhood Educator

A childcare educator is a role that attracts exceptional people who have a passion for learning and helping others. It is a career that is highly valued and growing in demand each and every day. Being a childcare educator requires giving lots of love, pushing through some of the toughest times and being a source of brightness

Instilling our values

At Learning Ladder Early Learning Centre, we firmly embrace our responsibility to instil and nurture the core values that serve as the foundation of our educational approach.  Our curriculum was created from our beliefs in collaboration, passion, respect, and the pursuit of lifelong learning. We strive to implement these beliefs as values. We ensure that they’re instilled

Illness in Childcare Centres

Childcare centres are a hub of activity with plenty of children and adults coming and going as the day goes on. This lively and busy environment also means that children have lots of contact with other children and adults in the centre, increasing the likelihood of spreading illness. All good childcare services will have a

How to Keep a Routine During the Holidays 

The holidays are just around the corner, and as parents, you’ll be looking forward to a bit of time off. One of the more daunting challenges you may be facing during this holiday period is how to keep a routine, especially when everyone wants to come over and your family has been invited to an

How our childcare centre is assessed & rated

All childcare centres in Australia are assessed and rated against seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard by their state regulatory authority. In Victoria the assessment process is provided by the Dept of Education & Training.  Their representatives visit early childhood centres, conduct regular assessments which are then measured against 7 quality standards of

How Daycare Ratings Are Determined

To ensure that you and your children get the best from your childcare, every centre in Australia is assessed and rated by their state regulatory authority, using seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard. This standard creates a benchmark for every centre to meet and exceed, while helping parents make an informed decision about

Child Safety Standards Have Changed

A new regulatory framework for the Child Safe Standards commenced on 1 January 2023. This new framework affects the safety standards for child care in Victoria. All child care providers who are providers of an approved children’s service are required to follow and implement the Child Safe Standards. In this article, we’ll outline what the

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