Tag: work placement (articles)

1 Dec 2025 3 min read

The Placement Paradox: Why Early Childhood Trainees Are Struggling — And What Services Need

Student Articles

Our early childhood sector is facing a troubling paradox. On one hand, thousands of students are enrolling in Certificate III programs, eager to join the workforce. On the other hand, services are reporting that these trainees arr...

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20 Nov 2025 3 min read

Navigating Placement Boundaries in Early Childhood Education

Student Articles

Placements are designed to be safe, structured opportunities for students to learn, observe, and gradually build confidence in their professional practice. They are not employment contracts, nor should they be used to fill staffin...

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28 Jun 2025 6 min read

Childcare Traineeship Wages and Conditions

Student Articles

Whether you are doing a Cert 3 or a Diploma traineeship or thinking about doing a traineeship it’s a good idea to understand what wages you will be receiving and the conditions of your traineeship. The following article provides i...

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8 Dec 2024 6 min read

Student Work Placement In Childcare

Student Articles

Student work placement in early childhood education in Australia is a valuable opportunity for students to gain practical experience and apply the knowledge they've learned in their studies. The following article provides Informat...

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20 Jun 2024 8 min read

Dealing With Workplace Bullying In Childcare

Childcare Articles

Workplace Bullying is something that each of us may have experienced at some point of time in our industry. It makes you feel incompetent, it's depressing and you feel worthless. No one should ever make you feel negative, especial...

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2 Nov 2023 9 min read

Work Placement In Childcare

Student Articles

Work placement is an excellent opportunity for you to prepare and gain insight into the early childhood industry as well as help you to clarify or confirm your career choice.

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23 Oct 2015 6 min read

Handling Conflicts

Childcare Articles

Conflicts are a common part of relationships and can happen within the workplace. Each and every person has their own thoughts, ideas and perspectives and you can’t expect people to agree with each other all the time.  Knowing how...

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6 Jan 2015 8 min read

Supporting Work Placement Students

Childcare Articles

How you support work placement students can depend on your own position within the centre, however no matter what your position you will have something to offer the student.

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6 Jan 2015 4 min read

Encouraging Phrases for Children in Childcare

Childcare Articles

Encouragement is a self-esteem enhancing tool that we as childcare professionals should utilize more often. By using encouragement it focuses on the child rather than on the adult. It helps children to feel that we (adults) are in...

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6 Jan 2015 9 min read

Starting A Traineeship In Childcare

Student Articles

Are you thinking of starting a traineeship in childcare? Well from personal experience, working in this child care industry brings great fulfilment and satisfaction. Watching these little kids grow each and every day puts a smile...

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