The Early Education Show

This week Lisa and Liam take a look at how some early education services market themselves, and provide some particularly... "interesting" examples. They then look ahead to what the marketing ideas of tomorrow could be! (We had a few technical issues with the recording this week, so apologies in advance for a few sound problems.) Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com. Episode Times 00'00" Introduction01'12" News Chat12'02" Marketing early education services41'51" Recommendations

Yesterday marked International Women's Day for 2018, so we spend some time thinking about whether this event should be celebrated and acknowledged in early education services - and with children. We also include some chats that Leanne had with a fabulous team of Centre Directors with Blacktown City Council. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com. Episode Times 00'00" Introduction01'56" News Chat12'13" Should IWD be celebrated in early education services?37'36" Blacktown City Council Centre Director Interviews53'20" Recommendations

We welcome Leanne back to the show after a few weeks off, tackle a new segment in #NewsChat (hashtag required), and then chat with Kate Sollis from ARACY about their recently released Report Card on Australia's performance in a range of indicators for children and young people. Read the Report CardRead ARACY's introduction to the Report Card Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com Episode Times: 01'30" - News Chat17'55" - Kate Sollis Interview34'44" - Recommendations

With men only accounting for 3-4% of the early childhood educator workforce, the experiences of males in the sector has always been a topic of discussion. This week Lisa and Liam break down an article Liam wrote explaining why he won't be getting involved in campaigns, events and advocacy related to this issue anymore. You can read Liam's original article here. Forgive the plug, but Lisa and Liam have been involved in developing a new guide for services transitioning to the New Child Care Package. Find out more about "Getting Ready" here. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com

With Leanne once again travelling the world, Lisa and Liam are joined this week by Verena Heron from the Independent Education Union. Verena talks us through the IEU's Equal Remuneration Case with Fair Work Australia. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com

We're back with our first episode 2018, and we're tackling the fantastic new early childhood education report Lifting Our Game. Leanne and Lisa speak with one of the authors, and long-time early childhood policy expert, Professor Deb Brennan. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

AEU Vice President for Early Childhood Martel Menz joins Liam McNicholas for a quick chat about today's decision by the full bench of Fair Work Australia to throw out the long-running Pay Equity Case. Early Childhood Teachers Victoria Facebook Group

It's our last episode of 2017, so we're taking a look back at a tumultuous year for early childhood education. After a quick round of predictions for 2018, we then take a few questions from listeners. Thanks to all our listeners who have stuck with us this year! We'll be back in 2018. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.   Episode Times 03'07" 2017 Year in Review19'10" 2018 Predictions37'24" Listener Questions60'55" Recommendations and Outro

This week, we have a quick chat about the now-released Minister's and Secretary's Rules for the new Child Care Package due to start in July 2018, before having a longer discussion about who are the "customers" of early childhood education. Is it families, or children, or even the Government? Are there other ways we could look at the issue? Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.   Episode Times 03'46" Minister's and Secretary's Rules13'35" Are families the "customers" of early childhood education?37'16" Recommendations and Outro

Leanne and Lisa have a chat with the (very) new Federal Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development Amanda Rishworth MP, who has just taken on the role from Kate Ellis. Amanda talks about her priorities in the role and her concerns about the current Government's approach to early education. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

This week, we bring you the presentations and some guest interviews from the Children's Week event and morning tea hosted by Early Learning Everyone Benefits at Parliament House. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Lisa and Liam fly solo again (Leanne will return we promise!) and chat about this year's National Children's Week. The theme this year is about education being focused on developing children as individuals, and we discuss how services could use this opportunity to advocate for early education. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

Another short episode this week, as Lisa and Liam discuss Lisa's article published this week on ABC News about how profit-seeking landlords are one of the big, undiscussed factors behind rising prices for early education and care. Click here to read the article. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com

Liam has a chat with Sarah Baray, the CEO of Pre-K 4 SA - an innovative and groundbreaking early education program from San Antonio in Texas. Sarah discusses the challenges of securing funding for children's programs, and how it can lift children out of disadvantage. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

This week Lisa and Liam are joined by Dr. Deborah Harcourt to discuss her recent article on approaches to quality in early childhood education and care settings, as well as her own fortnightly podcast on early education. Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com   Episode Times 01'22" Newslist12'36" Discussion with Deborah Harcourt54'06" Recommendations58'30" Outro