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  • » Vacancy Super Search
vacancy super search We recently enhanced and expanded our search capabilities to make it even easier for parents to find child care in their area.

The new feature is called ‘Vacancy Super Search’ and it enables parents to conduct just one search to find & locate all child care services in their area quickly and easily.

This includes child care centres, family day care, occasional care, pre-school, vacation care and before and after school care services.

Parents can simply enter their child's age and be shown services with matching vacancies. They can also filter the results by days of the week and type of care required.

Want to see nearby suburbs? No problem, just drag the map and hit the update button.

This means more parents are able to access information on your service more quickly and easily.

Click here and select Vacancy Super Search to give it a go for yourself.

Vacancy Super Search makes it more important than ever that you keep your vacancy information up to date.

Remember you can log in at any time to update your vacancies… you don't have to wait for your monthly vacancy update email.

So log on and update your vacancy details today to take full advantage of this helpful new function.



 
  • » The Ultimate CCMS Guide
ccms systemForget Armageddon analogies and other end–of–the–world bogus stories, Broderick Smith has the simple truths to CCMS and how you can prepare in just five minutes.

Yes, yes, I’ve heard it all before – “CCMS is going to cripple my centre, and it’ll cost me a fortune, and, and, and…” Centre Owners and Directors can be their own worst enemy – stirring up panic and despair over, well, nothing much really.

Seriously, the reality is this: Leaving CCMS to the last minute and making a mad dash at transition time to ready your IT hardware, internet and software, only to be swamped by the day–to–day madness of running your centre – could make the change a complete nightmare!

This special feature will help you avoid the nightmare by outlining the key questions you should be asking yourself right now and by taking you through five simple steps. Our tick–box checklist at the end will enable you to ascertain your readiness, in as little as five minutes and should help you identify the areas where you need to take action.

So, no excuses… get going and get ready!

» Read the article…



 
  • » The National Quality Framework for Early Education and Care
Quality FrameworkIn December 2007 the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments agreed to the development of an agenda designed to significantly reform the areas of education, skills and early childhood development in Australia.

The National Quality Framework for Early Education and Care: A discussion paper, the document arising from this agreement was released last month along with a call for public submissions on the proposed national quality framework and the national early years learning framework.

» Read the full story…



Child Care People
  • » Interview with Janine Schokman Director Bright Beginnings Child Care in Queensland
Janine Shockman 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 Janine Schokman Director of Bright Beginnings Child Care in Queensland.

» Read the interview…



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Children & Child Care
  • » Promoting Oral Health in Child Care
cleaning teethIt is widely accepted that encouraging children to look after their teeth from a young age makes them more likely to have good oral hygiene as an adult.

With significant numbers of children spending time in care every week, this means child care providers have an increasingly important role in promoting good oral hygiene.

According to the Centre for Community Child Health, dental health in children has improved in the last decade, however it is still of concern and an estimated 50 per cent of children aged 6 years have caries. A recent study of dental decay in young children also showed that approximately 84 per cent of children aged four years start school with clinically detectable untreated decay.

In preschool children the most common causes of decay are:
  • delayed tooth brushing
  • irregular/incorrect tooth brushing
  • prolonged use of bottles especially through the night
  • use of dummies coated in sweet substances
  • frequent snacking
  • high sugar consumption
  • lack of parental awareness/concern
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September 2008

Roxanne Elliott
Hello and welcome to the September issue of Child Care News.

We’ve some great reading for you this month including an article by CCMS guru Broderick Smith who has compiled a list of tips and tricks guaranteed to help you get your CCMS implementation well underway.

Don’t forget to click through to the CCMS group in CareforKids.com.au Social to have your say on this Government initiative.

We’ve also got an article on the National Quality Framework for Early Education and Care, a change which will affect all Australian child care providers.

Meet Janine Schokman, Director of the Bright Beginnings Child Care Centre in Queensland in our Child Care People Section. Janine’s views on the importance of marketing your service and constant PR make for interesting reading.

All this and more! Don’t forget to let me know if you have any suggestions for the newsletter or if you know of any interesting services or people we should profile.

Happy Reading!

Roxanne Elliott
Founder
CareforKids.com.au

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