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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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October 26, 2021
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Welcome, this week our educator in the spotlight is Lina Fayad, who is part of the team at Kool Kids Mill Park in Melbourne. Also, STEM ideas for Halloween to keep little minds and hands busy, also the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is changing and we've upgraded the CareforKids.com.au CCS Calculator to make it even better at working out your out-of-pocket costs.
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CCS Calculator enhancements
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The government has announced a number of changes to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), which it says will make early learning more affordable for families.
While these changes were announced in the 2021-2022 budget, they are being implemented earlier than initially announced to remove some of the barriers to participation in paid work.
- From 10 December 2021 the annual cap is being removed for all families who are eligible to receive CCS
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From 7 March 2022 families with more than one child in care will receive a higher subsidy.
In line with these changes, we have enhanced the CareforKids.com.au CCS Calculator to offer parents an estimation of their child care fees once these new discounts have been taken into account.
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Educator in the spotlight: Lina Fayad
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An important and popular feature of our weekly newsletter for early childhood education and care providers is our profiles on dynamic and inspirational people working in the sector.
This week we are proud to introduce you to Lina Fayad who works at Kool Kidz Mill Park in Melbourne a service with 50 staff and up to 130 children per day.
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4 Frightfully fun Halloween STEM ideas
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Halloween happens this week Sunday 31 October and while it is always an excuse for some good spooky fun, it can also be a great opportunity to explore some important educational STEM ideas in an enjoyable and approachable way.
Here are some ideas for introducing the children in your service to science, engineering and math through the spooky silliness of Halloween.
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