For years, every time a childcare worker has been charged with offending against children in their care, the public conversation has followed the same script: shock, outrage, calls for "better vetting," and then silence - until it happens again.
It’s a reasonable response but I don't think that scrip...
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Nobody told you this in your Certificate III. It wasn't covered in your diploma. It probably hasn't come up in your director training, your compliance review, or your team meetings.
But every time you interview someone for a role in your early childhood centre, you are making a child safety deci...
Every educator dreads it.Â
A child whispers: “They touched me on my private parts.”
Or you see two children in a situation that crosses boundaries.
It can be awkward. It’s often confronting and it can feel overwhelming if you don't know how to handle it.
But here’s what I want you to remember: yo...
