Best Start, Best Life 2025 Educational Leaders Conference
Hosted by the Department of Education, the Best Start, Best Life 2025 Educational Leaders Conference will bring together early childhood Educational Leaders from across the state to hear from local and international experts. The conference will be held on 28 March 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne and online via live streaming.
The 2025 conference theme is Brain development and the criticality of the early years and will present the latest evidence in neuroscience research.
For more information and to register your attendance, visit: Best Start, Best Life 2025 Educational Leaders Conference.
Victorian Educational Leadership Program (VELP)
Through the $14 billion Best Start, Best Life (BSBL) reform, the Victorian government is providing Educational Leaders with an opportunity to build their understanding of contemporary leadership and pedagogy to support the delivery of high quality Victorian funded kindergarten programs.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in partnership with the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA), is delivering the Victorian Educational Leadership Program.
This program comprises 2 micro-credentials available to Educational Leaders in Victorian Government-funded kindergarten programs:
1. VELP Foundations is designed for new (1-2 years experience) or aspiring Educational Leaders.
2. VELP Advanced is designed for experienced (2 + years experience) Educational Leaders.
The micro-credentials will support Educational Leaders to:
- Understand, identify, drive and implement quality practice
- Utilise data and evidence to support practice change
- Understand and implement strategies to support children’s continuity of early learning.
Each micro-credential aligns with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standard.
Please note that EOI’s have now closed for 2024. There will be another expression of interest process early in 2025.
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Best Start, Best Life 2023 Educational Leaders Conference
Hosted by the Department of Education, the Best Start, Best Life 2023 Educational Leaders Conference brought together early childhood Educational Leaders, experts and practitioners from across the state. The conference was held on 15 February 2023 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne and online via live streaming.
The conference theme, ‘Evidence for impact: giving children the best start’, encouraged strong, evidence-informed discussion about early childhood education, with world-renowned experts and leading practitioners sharing their thoughts.
To find out more, visit: Best Start, Best Life 2023 Educational Leaders Conference.
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