ECEC Professional Learning Program
The NSW Department of Education has partnered with TAFE NSW to launch an exciting new program that will support the professional learning of early childhood educators and teachers across NSW. As part of an election commitment, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) professionals will have the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge, uplift their skills and grow their careers with access to fee-free*, targeted online professional learning and leadership development programs.
* Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions may apply and will be advised.
About the Program
The program will provide fee-free*
- Face-to-face workshops featuring ECEC experts and speakers
- Targeted leadership development programs
- Interactive webinars
- Professional learning resources
- Communities of practice and other networking opportunities
- 24/7 access to the online learning platform
Partner with us
Are you part of an ECEC peak sector network, service provider or specialist service? Do you provide ECEC services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or multicultural communities? Or do you have expertise in capability development for ECEC professionals? We would love to discuss potential partnership opportunities related to working with us to design and deliver this program. These include collaboration to deliver specialist webinars, microskill content development, be a workshop guest speaker, provide program and workshop marketing and more.
Frequently asked questions
Delivered in partnership between the NSW Department of Education and TAFE NSW, this fee-free program will help early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals across NSW access quality professional learning to uplift professional capability and support career growth.
Online microskills will be universally available to all ECEC professionals, regardless of their qualifications and experience.
Recognising the aim of the ECEC Workforce election commitment to address burnout and retention, leadership programs will be designed in collaboration with ECEC sector experts to provide targeted leadership capability development.
The program forms part of a suite of initiatives being developed by the NSW Department of Education to attract and retain ECEC professionals. It builds on TAFE NSW’s ongoing commitment to train ECEC educators and teachers through VET qualifications and an early childhood teaching degree program.
The Early Childhood Education and Care Professional Learning Program is aimed at NSW early childhood educators and teachers looking to develop their skills and capability for professional growth.
A microskill is a short online course you can complete in as little as one hour at a time that suits your work commitments and lifestyle.
You can register your interest here and we’ll get in touch when the program launches with more information, how to enrol and registration links.
We are currently seeking expressions of interests in the following areas:
- sector specialist webinars,
- microskill content development,
- workshop guest speakers,
- program and workshop marketing and more.
You can register your business’ interest here and we’ll get in touch within in 7 days to discuss how your business can be involved.