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 With summer fast approaching now is a great time to review your sun protection policies. Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world and overexposure to the sun in childhood is known to be a major cause of skin cancer in later life.Child care providers are required to have a sun protection policy and to met sun protection requirements to meet the licensing and accreditation standards set by the NCAC. The SunSmart Early Childhood Program was set up by the state based Cancer Councils to help child care providers devise and implement sun safe policies. The program can also help child care providers bring out–of–date sun protection policies up–to–date with current recommendations. The SunSmart Program was designed for all child care providers including family day carers, long day care centres, occasional care centres, preschools, work based services and mobile services and hundreds of providers across the country have already signed up. » Read the article…
 Research is increasingly showing that children develop language and literacy skills through natural, responsive, interactions with adults. With increasing numbers of children spending time in care away from their parents, Queensland Health speech pathologist Robyn Skerrett says that this gives early childhood educators an important role in facilitating children’s social, language and literacy development. “Encouraging this development serves the critical role of prevention and enrichment: It provides a protective mechanism for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and enhances the skills of children from stimulating and secure home environments” she said. In response to this need Ms Skerrett and a team of speech pathologists are offering child care workers across the country an opportunity to participate in ‘Teacher Talk’ a three part training program designed to help early childhood educators better understand adult–child interaction so as to stimulate enhanced language, behavioural and social outcomes for children. » Read the article… Child Care People
 Child care professionals share a commitment to improving society by creating dynamic and nurturing care environments for Australia’s youngest learners. Read this month’s Child Care Person in the spotlight Michelle Klass Family Day Carer and author of Fudgey Boy, Worlds Largest Cat » 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
The Queensland child care industry is leading the way in the battle against bullying through the adoption of a behaviour management plan designed to positively influence children’s behaviour from the time they start child care into later life. Childcare Queensland developed the behaviour management plan which is to be implemented in more than 750 long day care centres across the state. The President of Childcare Queensland Ms Gwynn Bridge said that early childhood is a crucial time for children to learn about relating positively to others. “Children need to be taught from an early age how to behave with each other appropriately to prevent bullying behaviours from developing” Ms Bridge said. “The aim of our Behaviour Management Plan is to guide and manage children’s behaviour in a positive way and respond to any inappropriate behavior quickly and effectively so that children learn positive ways to interact” she said. The Behaviour Management Plan includes a five step strategy to help child care staff manage and guide children’s behaviour: observe, analyse, plan, consult and evaluate. » Read the full story…
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October 2008  Hello and welcome to the October issue of Child Care News. Can you believe the end of the year is nearly upon us… With the arrival of summer we thought it would be helpful to remind everyone about the importance of sun protection for children in care. Make sure your centre is Sun Safe and operating in accordance with Cancer Council guidelines by reading our article. We also have an article about a series of courses being run by Queensland speech pathologist Robyn Skerrett. Robyn’s Teacher Talk program is designed to encourage enhanced communication and literacy amongst children in care and has been specifically designed for the early childhood sector. Childcare Queensland has developed a pioneering anti–bullying program which has been introduced in more than 750 centres across the state. Read all about it in our Children and Child Care section. Meet another inspirational child care provider in this month’s Child Care People section. Michelle Klass is a Sydney based Family Day Carer who has found time in her busy schedule to write a children’s book inspired by the exploits of her overweight cat Fudgey Boy. Michelle is offering child care providers a discounted rate on the book so make sure you read her interview! If you know someone who deserves to be profiled for upcoming editions of the newsletter please do drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you. Finally, if you are planning staffing for next year or thinking about starting the New Year in a new job make sure you click through to ChildcareJobs.com.au for the best child care talent and the best child care positions in the country. Until next time Roxanne Elliott Founder CareforKids.com.au® Child Care News Bulletins  Keep up-to-date with the latest child care news articles from here and around the world. Updated daily! » Read the latest news Feedback Got questions, comments or ideas for us? Please feel free to contact us with any ideas or suggestions you may have for future issues. » Email our editor Jobs in Child Care
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