The Early Years Learning Framework.

The Early Years Learning Framework is part of the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) reform agenda for early childhood education and care and is a key component of the Australian Government’s National Quality Agenda for early childhood education and care.

 It will underpin universal access to early childhood education and be incorporated in the National Quality Standard in order to ensure delivery of nationally consistent and quality early childhood education across sectors and jurisdictions.

IEUA has been active in the development of the Framework through its various submissions.

The Early Years Learning Framework On Line Forum  September 2009.

IEU members now have a further opportunity to participate in the Early Years Learning Framework online forum

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The Forum seeks the views of  early childhood professionals on the draft Early Years Learning Framework Educators’ Guide ‘Using Belonging, Being and Becoming in Early Childhood Services: A Guide for Educators’.

The Educators’ Guide will be developed as a series of modules to support implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework. The Guide will explain, interpret and expand the Framework for early childhood educators.

Through the online forum IEU members will have the opportunity to review and trial the draft modules in their services, participate in online discussions, share ideas and provide feedback on the documents.

Feedback from the online forum will inform the development of the final Early Years Learning Framework Educators’ Guide modules.

IEU members can register for the forum on

http://www.deewr.gov.au/EarlyChildhood/Policy_Agenda/Quality/Pages/EarlyYearsLearningFramework.aspx