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» ABC & CFK – is it time to look at a » national planning system? » Vacancy Information – Help worried parents find » alternative child care arrangements » Is the free diploma plan a quick fix? » Industry comment by Vicki Ward CEO of » Tailored Childcare Management » Child Care People – meet Jade Barker winner of » NSW Hunter Trainee of the Year Award » NSW Government Reduces Child Care Ratios » Special Offer - JungleJammin workshop will » have the kids jumpin' and jivin' » CareforKids Social – What are people talking about » in child care » Latest Jobs in Child Care Best Practice Business » ABC & CFK – is it time to look at a » national planning system?  Measuring unmet demand for child care.By Roxanne Elliott CareforKids.com.au® Firstly, let me say that our thoughts go out to the child care staff who are worried about their future and of course the parents. Instead of apportioning blame, we thought it would be helpful to examine a contributing factor to ensure the sector doesn't get into this mess again. There is a major flaw in the delivery of child care services in Australia... namely that there is no planning mechanism in place to determine where child care services are built. The result of this flaw has lead to areas of undersupply and oversupply across the country. We've all heard press reports of anguished parents in recent years unable to find suitable care for their children in some areas. And in recent weeks we've also witnessed the damage resulting from the oversupply of services in other areas. » Read the article… » Vacancy Information – Help worried parents find » alternative child care arrangements  CareforKids.com.au is Australia's number one search engine for parents looking for child care. With the recent difficulties at ABC and CFK there are a lot of concerned parents in the market considering alternative care options for their children. We have seen evidence of this in a marked increase in traffic to the site and high numbers of parents running child care searches, which is unusual at this time of the year. By keeping all your vacancy information up-to-date you will help eleviate parent anguish while at the same time maximise your chances of filling any vacancies you have. Simply login at any time and update your details or email us with your vacancy information and we will update your listing. It's a free service and helps those parents locate child care services who have vacancies quickly and easily. » Login… » Is the free diploma plan a quick fix? » Industry comment by Vicki Ward CEO of » Tailored Childcare Management  Formerly a Secondary Music teacher, Vicki Ward undertook a Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education in 1994, Diploma of Montessori Education in 2002 and a Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training in 2004.Vicki has worked with her parents in their owner-operated services since 1994, and in 2004 commenced Tailored Childcare Management to provide personalised and professional management and consultancy to the child care sector. In this month's newsletter Vicki shares her views on the ALP's plan to provide free child care training in an effort to address the staffing crisis. » Read the full story… Child Care People » Meet Jade Barker winner of the » Trainee of the Year Award - NSW Hunter  Jade Barker a young child care worker at the Eleebana Children's Centre in NSW has just been awarded the Hunter Region Trainee of the Year in Community Services Children's Services Certificate III.In this month's profile Jade tells us how she has achieved so much in such a short period of time. » Read the interview… If you or someone you know deserves to be featured in this section drop us a line to editor@careforkids.com.au Children & Child Care » NSW Government Reduces Child Care Ratios  In a move which has received widespread support from the child care industry, the New South Wales Government has announced a reduction in ratios for children two years and younger from one carer per five children to one carer per four children.Long day care centres in NSW will be required to operate under the new standard by 2010 and the change will bring NSW inline with Queensland and Western Australia which already operate under the 1:4 ratio. The other states and territories in Australia operate on a 1:5 ratio for under twos. The NSW Minister for Community Services, Ms Linda Burney announced the change and said the new law was approved by Cabinet following consultation with the child care industry and research into the additional costs to be borne by child care providers. » Read the full story… » Special Offer - Jungle Jammin workshop will » have the kids jumpin' and jivin'  Would you like to jam along with a wild man from the jungle?For Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane a Jungle Jammin workshop will have your kids jumpin' and jivin' as they experience the sound of traditional instruments from all over the world. Its a fun, uplifting and educational workshop which will help kids to appreciate and value Australia's multiculturalism. By experiencing the exciting music of other cultures, Jungle Jammin helps children develop a positive attitude toward our Ethnic diversity.  The workshops run for 45 minutes and all the children will get to have traditional tribal marks, painted on their faces.The workshops are especially suited for children during the Early Education years, attending Childcare, Kindergarten or OSHC. Its loud, hands on and will have them moovin' and groovin'! To find out more about a Jungle Jammin workshop, or to make a booking, visit their web site at junglejammin.com.au, email tina@junglejammin.com.au or phone 0406 191 196 Free tribal mark painted on all the kids faces when you book! CareforKids Social » What are people talking about on CareforKids Social 
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