school hours care services and early intervention services. A list of sites consulted is attached at Appendix 3. Where site visits were not feasible, telephone interviews were conducted with staff from these services. Success Works sought the support of five primary schools to organise a focus group with interested parents/guardians. Due to a low participation rate from OSHC services in the online survey and at site visits, their results and comments have been added to those from early childhood educators. For the purpose of data reporting, OSHC services are included as early childhood professionals. D1. That further feedback is sought from outside school hours care services in the implementation of the Transition Initiative. Tables 2 and 3 below summarise the consultations undertaken in each region. Table 2: Consultations with Early Childhood and School Professionals Early Prep Teachers Phone Total Region Site Visits Childhood and School Interviews Participants Professionals* Principals 32 Educators 55 Teachers Barwon 3 3 143 South West 10 Managers 46 Principals 60 Educators 33 Teachers Gippsland 3 6 142 9 Managers 40 Principals 21 Educators 34 Teachers Grampians 3 3 99 3 Managers 41 Principals 66 Educators 54 Teachers Hume 3 3 176 9 Managers 47 Principals 23 Educators 40 Teachers Loddon 3 3 112 Mallee 8 Managers 41 Principals 87 Educators 103 Teachers Northern 7 7 269 Metro 11 Managers 68 Principals 86 Educators 111 Teachers Southern 7 7 285 Metro 15 Managers 73 Principals 42 Educators 89 Teachers Eastern 7 7 210 Metro 18 Managers 61 Principals 53 Educators 53 Teachers Western 9 9 162 Metro 16 Managers 40 Principals Total 45 48 569 1,029 1,598 Childhood outside school hours care educators * „Early Professionals‟ includes
school hours care services and early intervention services. A list of sites consulted is attached at Appendix 3. Where site visits were not feasible, telephone interviews were conducted with staff from these services. Success Works sought the support of five primary schools to organise a focus group with interested parents/guardians. Due to a low participation rate from OSHC services in the online survey and at site visits, their results and comments have been added to those from early childhood educators. For the purpose of data reporting, OSHC services are included as early childhood professionals. D1. That further feedback is sought from outside school hours care services in the implementation of the Transition Initiative. Tables 2 and 3 below summarise the consultations undertaken in each region. Table 2: Consultations with Early Childhood and School Professionals Region Phone Interviews Site Visits Early Childhood Professionals* Prep Teachers and School Principals Total Participants Barwon South West 3 3 32 Educators 10 Managers 55 Teachers 46 Principals 143 Gippsland 3 6 60 Educators 9 Managers 33 Teachers 40 Principals 142 Grampians 3 3 21 Educators 3 Managers 34 Teachers 41 Principals 99 Hume 3 3 66 Educators 9 Managers 54 Teachers 47 Principals 176 Loddon Mallee 3 3 23 Educators 8 Managers 40 Teachers 41 Principals 112 Northern Metro 7 7 87 Educators 11 Managers 103 Teachers 68 Principals 269 Southern Metro 7 7 86 Educators 15 Managers 111 Teachers 73 Principals 285 Eastern Metro 7 7 42 Educators 18 Managers 89 Teachers 61 Principals 210 Western Metro 9 9 53 Educators 16 Managers 53 Teachers 40 Principals 162 Total 45 48 569 1,029 1,598 * „Early Childhood Professionals‟ includes outside school hours care educators
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