Early Years Learning Framework
EYLF professional development and team learning opportunities
PSCs have delivered over 2,200 EYLF professional development sessions to 29,700 early childhood educators across Australia between January 2010 – April 2012. The range of opportunities available includes:
- Customised professional development delivered to individual services requirements
- Mentoring
- Leadership and the EYLF
- Programming Learning Circles and Professional Seminar series
- Professional development sessions and catering for the specific needs of Family Day Care, Long Day Care, Occasional Care and Budget Based Funded services
EYLF Learning Forums
Learning forums available through the PSC provide an opportunity for facilitated discussions, reflective questioning and networking for educators and leaders.
EYLF Resources
EYLF resources are available in a range of formats. Resources available through individual PSCs include fact sheets, reflective questions, articles in PSC newsletters and Resource Centre publications. Ongoing phone support is available through your state/territory PSC 1800 number. Updated information provided is available through the PSCs’ websites and through regular emails to services. To access downloadable resources go to the EYLF Resources page.
EYLF Online Learning
E tips, online e-newsletters, online team meeting packages and online learning with videos links are available through PSCs. A PSC Alliance EYLF Familiarisation Session is available free of charge on all PSCs’ websites. To access downloadable resources go to the EYLF Resources page.
EYLF Research Projects
PSCs support services through action research and practitioner inquiry projects to explore pathways of possibilities. For more information on action research and inquiry projects, contact your state/territory PSC.
EYLF learning for support staff and sector stakeholders
Specific EYLF sessions are available for support staff including Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISFs) and Professional Support Services Providers (PSSPs).
Information sessions are also available for local government departments, RTOs and tertiary institutions.
EYLF Embedding in Practice
EYLF professional development sessions are available varying from one hour, full day and multi-session comprehensive courses. These sessions are delivered to assist educators to make sense of the EYLF, and provide opportunities to explore what the EYLF looks like in their education and care setting and how to explore curriculum with other educators. Professional development is also available to support Educational Leaders in their role of leading the educational program and engaging educators.
All professional development delivered by PSCs is consistent with and refers to the EYLF. A range of ongoing professional learning seminars linking to the EYLF are available from entry level to advanced to supporting all educators across Australia.
PSCs provide a range of professional development, support and resources to support services to embed the Early Years Learning Framework into their practice. Professional development can be fully customised for all service types and team needs.
The PSCs regularly collaborate on EYLF resources and professional development opportunities through the National PSC Alliance.
Contact your local PSC for more information
Contact your local PSC to access professional development, consultancy, resources, bicultural support, specialist equipment or National Quality Framework support.