Both new and experienced early childhood professionals need to be able to trust the capability of the leadership of their service in facilitating their work in educating young children and building relationships with families.
Effective leaders are central to building quality kindergarten programs, supporting teachers and educators, and improving services. This is why the department continues to work in partnership with the sector to lift leadership capabilities, facilitate the sharing of knowledge and best practice, and to plan ahead.
Early Learning Leadership Forums
Audience: Service Leaders
Early Learning Leadership Forums are delivered twice a year in each of the department’s 17 learning areas. These forums bring together early childhood leaders to network and connect, engage with the department, and build shared understanding of early childhood reforms.
To find out more and register visit: Events for service and organisational leaders
Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series
Audience: Service Leaders
The Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series are hybrid events designed to provide up to date information and insights on the Victorian early childhood sector reforms.
They feature a fresh, accessible program delivered by highly regarded guest speakers, including leaders in early childhood education, researchers and leadership experts.
To find out more and register visit: Events for service and organisational leaders
Victorian Educational Leadership Program (VELP)
Audience: Service Leaders/Educational Leaders
Professional learning is available for new and experienced Educational Leaders to develop their pedagogical leadership and change management skills to support the delivery of high-quality kindergarten programs.
To find out more and register visit: Victorian Educational Leadership Program
Capability Assessment Guide
Audience: Service Leaders/Educational Leaders
This guide is designed to support the teachers and approved providers undertaking the Capability Assessment process, specified in the Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA) and the Early Education Employees Agreement 2020 (EEEA), to facilitate eligible early childhood teachers to move from Level 2.5 to Level 3.1.
To find out more visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/professionals/profdev/VECTEA-EEEA-Capability-Assessment-Guide.pdf
Early Years Assessment and Learning Tool (EYALT)
Audience: Service Leaders/Educational Leaders
The EYALT is an online, observation-based assessment to help Victorian ECTs and educators support the learning and development of children in Three and Four-Year-Old kindergarten programs. It was developed by the department to support best practice in the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYDLF) Practice Principle: Assessment for Learning and Development.
How the EYALT works
The EYALT contains 8 modules aligned with the VEYLDF and the Victorian Curriculum. Each module focuses on different aspects of a child's development.
In each module, educators respond to a series of questions which draw on the child’s existing knowledge. When modules have been completed, the EYALT can:
generate a Learning Report showcasing the child's strengths and interests
help educators plan what the child should learn about next and appropriate teaching strategies
provide key information for a child’s transitional learning and development statement.
To find out more visit: Early Years Assessment and Learning Tool (EYALT)
Change Management Toolkit and Retention Guide
Audience: Service Leaders/Educational Leaders, ECTs
Provides key information and tools to help service leaders work with their teams and families to plan and implement Pre-Prep and continue Three-Year-Old Kindergarten. It includes practical ‘how to’ information and examples about making program changes, such as using rotational models, multi-age groups, team teaching and teaching longer days.
The Early Childhood Workforce Retention Guide, included in the toolkit, highlights effective service-level strategies and practices to support workforce wellbeing and improve the retention of staff.
To find out more visit: Expanding your early childhood education programs - Change management toolkit
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