Service providers are required to support registered teachers to complete professional development each year to maintain their 37 VIT registration. Professional development also needs to link to the teacher’s professional development plan in accordance with applicable employment agreements. Notifying the Department When there is a change in the early childhood teacher delivering the funded kindergarten program, the service provider must 50 of a change in teacher confirm that the new teacher is VIT registered and update teacher details for the applicable service/s in the KIM system. Workforce strategies New workforce strategies in 2016: 48 mentor training to support experienced early childhood teachers to develop skills and knowledge in preparation for mentoring beginning early childhood teachers, and support for all professionals in early childhood settings to meet their responsibilities as mandatory reporters of child abuse. Children in out-of-home The Agreement describes a new role for a local government to assist case workers to find suitable early childhood education and 51 care: The Early Childhood care services in the local government area. Secure information sharing to locate children can be provided to the local Agreement for Children in government contact on a case by case basis. Out-of-Home Care Early Start Kindergarten Families who have been referred to a services connect case worker have been added to the list of those eligible for an Early Start 27 grants: eligibility Kindergarten grant. Kindergarten Fee Subsidy Delays in obtaining health care cards should not provide a barrier to accessing the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy if a carer identifies 25 that the child is in out of home care. An application should proceed with a note entered in KIM. Information in KIM should then be updated once the health care card is sighted. Early Years Management The former Kindergarten Cluster Management has transitioned into Early Years Management, in line with the launch of the Early 57 Years Management Framework. Victorian Early Years The revised VEYLDF was launched in May 2016 and is an approved framework that guides practice for all professionals working in 8 Learning and Development Victoria with children from birth to eight and their families, as declared in the Education and Care Services National Law. As a Framework (VEYLDF) core funding requirement, services must deliver a program that adheres to the VEYLDF. Early Childhood Teacher The Early Childhood Teacher Supplement (ECTS) is paid for permanent staff members or relief teachers engaged for periods of 17 Supplement three months or more. It is not payable for staff covering lunch breaks (ie those who are not primarily responsible for the caseload in a group). The starting point for ECTS eligibility has increased to level 2.3 to reflect the level changes introduced in the 2016 EBA.
Service providers are required to support registered teachers to complete professional development each year to maintain their VIT registration. Professional development also needs to link to the teacher’s professional development plan in accordance with applicable employment agreements. 37 Notifying the Department of a change in teacher When there is a change in the early childhood teacher delivering the funded kindergarten program, the service provider must confirm that the new teacher is VIT registered and update teacher details for the applicable service/s in the KIM system. 50 Workforce strategies New workforce strategies in 2016: mentor training to support experienced early childhood teachers to develop skills and knowledge in preparation for mentoring beginning early childhood teachers, and support for all professionals in early childhood settings to meet their responsibilities as mandatory reporters of child abuse. 48 Children in out-of-home care: The Early Childhood Agreement for Children in Out-of-Home Care The Agreement describes a new role for a local government to assist case workers to find suitable early childhood education and care services in the local government area. Secure information sharing to locate children can be provided to the local government contact on a case by case basis. 51 Early Start Kindergarten grants: eligibility Families who have been referred to a services connect case worker have been added to the list of those eligible for an Early Start Kindergarten grant. 27 Kindergarten Fee Subsidy Delays in obtaining health care cards should not provide a barrier to accessing the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy if a carer identifies that the child is in out of home care. An application should proceed with a note entered in KIM. Information in KIM should then be updated once the health care card is sighted. 25 Early Years Management The former Kindergarten Cluster Management has transitioned into Early Years Management, in line with the launch of the Early Years Management Framework. 57 Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) The revised VEYLDF was launched in May 2016 and is an approved framework that guides practice for all professionals working in Victoria with children from birth to eight and their families, as declared in the Education and Care Services National Law. As a core funding requirement, services must deliver a program that adheres to the VEYLDF. 8 Early Childhood Teacher Supplement The Early Childhood Teacher Supplement (ECTS) is paid for permanent staff members or relief teachers engaged for periods of three months or more. It is not payable for staff covering lunch breaks (ie those who are not primarily responsible for the caseload in a group). The starting point for ECTS eligibility has increased to level 2.3 to reflect the level changes introduced in the 2016 EBA. 17