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megs_95

Early Childhood Educator

◦ Member since August 2013
#Career Advice #Employment #diploma #Experiences And Advice #classroom management
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10 years ago

Whose responsible For A Child's Expired EpiPen

Category: Workplace & Employment

Parent/caregiver is responsible! I'm certain you can also refuse care if the child does not come with an epi pen (or in your case, one that's not expired). I would definitely talk to your di...

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10 years ago

Outdoor Supervision Requirements

Category: Workplace & Employment

My centre uses a two people outside rule. Not sure if it's required, but my director insists on this as the yard is much bigger than the rooms and often has more children. It's a lot harder...

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10 years ago

Outsourcing An Independent OOSH Service

Category: Workplace & Employment

My centre was taken over by a very large company last year. We were all worried and parents were anxious... The takeover period was hectic and disorganised and many staff left. However after...

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11 years ago

Ratios

Category: Workplace & Employment

Unfortunately this is a bit of a loop hole known as "Under one roof". From what I've read it is technically allowed - but anyone who's worked in childcare will know that it's ridiculous. Roo...

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11 years ago

Cutting pay for not signing out

Category: Workplace & Employment

I'm pretty sure that no employer has the right to just not pay you... if you worked those hours you are entitled to be paid (or receive time in lieu, etc).

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11 years ago

Pay rate

Category: Workplace & Employment

Pay rate for a cert III qualified is $19.64 an hour, and after on year goes up to around $20 I think. I think it also goes up again if you become a room leader, to about $22.

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11 years ago

Childcare Traineeship Trial

Category: Workplace & Employment

Interact with the children! Talk to them, play with them, get involved. I know that's what my director (who hired me for a traineeship through a trial like this 2 years ago) likes to see. Sh...

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11 years ago

Writing A Non Judgemental Report For Child Abuse

Category: Assignment Support

To be non-judgemental in your report, you'd be avoiding using emotive, accusing language and instead stating the facts that you see. So for example instead of "It looks like (child's) parent...

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11 years ago

Rules for the "New Diploma" in NSW

Category: Student General Q&A

Is her course code CHC50113 or CHC50908? If it's the second one, she may have to roll over into the new course - CHC50113 - which could mean extra units added and possibly that some units sh...

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11 years ago

Drowning in paperwork!!!

Category: Programming & Curriculum

Our non-contact time is 2-4 hours a week... IF we can get it. In my centre we have probably 10+ people who need programming time and not nearly enough staff to cover it in a good week... in...

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