Educator

Important information for new educators, and how to become a Family Day Care educator.

Thank you for showing an interest in becoming a registered Educator with EARLY EDUCATION FAMILY DAY CARE SERVICE. This information booklet introduces you to Family Day Care.

We hope this information can help you decide if being an Educator is a good occupation for you. Family Day Care is profit based quality education and child care service that offers professional and supervised care for children up to 12 years of age in the private homes approved, registered Family Day Care Educators.

The service is managed by the coordination unit to provide the highest standards of quality care for children in a secure and stimulating home environment.

Our service is regulated and assessed by the Australian Children’s Education Care Quality Authority and follows The National Quality Framework.

This process recognises the service’s strengths and where improvements can be made. The process involves Educators, staff, children, families and management covering all aspects of Family Day Care processes using the assessment tool for continuous improvement of the service.

The aim of the service

Daily experiences and opportunities that encourage learning, increase socialisation, promote physical growth and maintain emotional stability are aims of each Educator.

Early education family day care service supports the principles of an inclusive environment, which ensures that all children and families are treated equally with no bias in race, gender, religion or abilities. Suitably qualified and experienced people from a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply for positions and are assisted to become Educators for the service.

The aim of the service is to provide a quality home based service which abides by the National Regulations and Law, Department of Education & Community Services, the conditions of the Federal Government and the Department of Education, and adheres to the guiding principles and policies of early education family day care Service.

Educators are required to implement a program of suitable experiences each week for all children in care based on the Early Years Learning Framework and My Time Our Place Framework.