The document provides an overview of child care in Australia. It discusses the history of child care in Australia from the 1890s during a period of poverty and lack of education for children, to the establishment of the first free kindergarten in 1896. It also describes the different types of child care available today in Australia including long day care, family day care, in-home care, outside school hours care, and occasional care. The roles and responsibilities of early years educators are outlined. Issues of accessibility and availability of child care are also addressed, noting government subsidies and increasing demand and funding over time.
4. History
1890’s-1893’s
-Great depression & poverty
-unemployment
-Poor housing and poor children’s nutrition
-Negligence of children and lack of appropriate education
August of 1895
-Meeting of kindergarten enthusiast & formed a
provisional committee of Kindergarten Union
-Lead by a feminist and educator Mary Banke Anderson
-Goal of spreading the principles of kindergarten
education and open free kindergartens wherever possible
in poor area
5.
-Its teaching were based on Frobelian methods whose beliefs was
that play is the highest expression of human development in
childhood
January 1896
-The first free kindergarten was built
-Mission Hall in Sussex St ( Factory)
-Charles St in Woolloomooloo (Enrollment Increase)
-Dowling St in Woolloomooloo (The kindergarten remained in 21
years)
Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College(SKTC)
-Formed in 1987
-Reverend Bertram Hawker
-He had a deep conviction that something could be done to help those
in great need
6. World War
!!
-Changes in the roles of many mothers
-Working outside home
-Demand for childcare facilities
-Demand for trained kindergarten teachers exploded
-Traditional methods of fundraising proved inadequate
-Dependence on government funding increased
-Creative
ways of catering for larger numbers of
children were achieve
7. 1890’s-1893’s
-Great depression and there was a great deal of poverty
-Families had no income due to unemployment
-The quality of housing was poor and children’s nutrition
is poor
-Children are neglected and no access to appropriate
education
August of 1895
-Meeting of kindergarten enthusiast was held and those
present formed themselves into a provisional committee
of Kindergarten Union
-Lead by a feminist and educator Mary Banke Anderson
-Goal of spreading the principles of kindergarten
education and open free kindergartens wherever possible
in poor area
8. -September 26th 1905
-Kindergarten Union In South Australia
-Free kindergartens established in the poorer area od
Adelaide
-1910
- Three kindergartens in the city and one in Bowden
1934-1945
-There were ten kindergarten with 25 fully trained
teachers and 500 children
9. Present Day
-During this time Kindergarten Union built a solid
reputation for leading the field of early childhood
provision, enriching generations of young children’s lives.
11. Underlying Philosophy
Early years of learning are focused on
Holistic approach of children
Children are capable learner, citizens
with entitlements and rights
A pedagogy of care
15. LONG DAY CARE
Long
day care also known as
Kindergarten, Preschool, Childcare centres or early
learning centres.
This
childcare opens at 7:00am to 6:00pm and offers
professional care for children from birth to six years.
This
childcare centres usually available for all
day, morning or afternoon sessions.
These
centres also provide meal to the children.
Private companies,
local councils, community
organizations, or non-profit organizations run long day
centres.
16. FAMILY DAY CARE
Family
day care also known as home based care.
These cares
are where professional carer looks after
the child in carer’s home.
Carer mainly
looks after the children from birth to
six years.
The state
and territory government law determines
the number of children each carer can have in their
home.
17. IN HOME CARE
In
home care is similar to family day care except the
carer looks after the child in child’s home.
Home
care services are for families with children who
cannot be cared for many reasons. Like; Child has
illness or special needs.
18. OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS
Outside school
hours care also called out of school
hours.
These care
centres provide care for school aged
children, before and after between 7:00am – 9:00am
and 3:00 – 6:00pm also during children’s holidays.
Many centres
offer a small snack to the children’s.
19. OCCASIONAL CARE
Occasional care
offers professional care for children on
casual basis.
This
service is for those families who do not need
childcare on a regular basis.
Sometimes
parents need someone to look after their
children occasionally.
20. IMPORTANCT INFORMATION
All mentioned childcare should be approved by the
government law and must show that they are meeting quality
standards.
The National Quality Framework for childhood education and
care ensures children receive a high standard of education and
care.
The Framework is a national approach to the regulation and
quality assessment of early childhood education and care
services.
22. Roles and Responsibility
Certificate 3 in children service
First aid qualification including
anaphylaxis, asthma, and CPR certificates
A regional Australian department for communities and
social inclusion criminal history check
23. Certificate 3 in children
services
548 hours of training
approved by
ACECQA
CPR and First aid
certificate
25. Accessibility
Childcare subsidies.
A big demand for child care in the past few
decades.
In 1984, Introduction of child care subsidies.
In 1993, Expenditure of child care Assistance
(Cash Rebate).
$500 million was invested by The Department of
Human Services and Health.
In 1994, a number of 230000 families and 345000
children were increased.
26. Availability
The Department of Human Services and Health
increased the number of funding to enhance child
care.
In 1993 the number of child care were increased
from 46000 to 208000.
Non eligible families had difficulty to find care for
sick children.
Non eligible parents faced other difficulties such
as finding right location, finding a place at the child
care center of choice, and good quality care.
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