Purpose and Overview of Cultural Awareness Kit
This induction kit was produced in response to a need identified that new educators and staff at Happy Days
Childcare needed access to information in order to enhance their skills in providing and understanding cultural competence care to children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The induction kit provides an overview of the following topics:
The need for cultural competence in the early childcare setting
Addressing communication barriers that exist
Community resources available to assist
Supporting documents to assist educators with successful implementation of Early Years Learning
Framework
Relevant policies and procedures o Equal opportunity o Diversity and inclusion o Enrolment and orientation …show more content…
You are encouraged to utilise a variety of means to enhance your practices surrounding competency delivery of service. This kit is only one way to enhance your knowledge and skill.
Legal Requirements
THE EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK.
At the heart of Happy Days Childcare program is “Belonging, Being and Becoming”, the Early Years Learning
Framework (EYLF) for Australia. This is the Australian Government’s national framework for early childhood education, and a key component of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for early childhood education and care which is designed to encourage continuous improvement of education and care services across Australia.
The EYLF defines the principles, practices and outcomes essential to every early learning program and is designed to ensure all children, from birth to five years of age, receive high quality learning experiences.
The Framework has a strong emphasis on play-based learning and aims to achieve five overall Learning
Outcomes:
Children have a strong sense of identity.
1. Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
2. Children have a strong sense of
This induction kit was produced in response to a need identified that new educators and staff at Happy Days
Childcare needed access to information in order to enhance their skills in providing and understanding cultural competence care to children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The induction kit provides an overview of the following topics:
The need for cultural competence in the early childcare setting
Addressing communication barriers that exist
Community resources available to assist
Supporting documents to assist educators with successful implementation of Early Years Learning
Framework
Relevant policies and procedures o Equal opportunity o Diversity and inclusion o Enrolment and orientation …show more content…
You are encouraged to utilise a variety of means to enhance your practices surrounding competency delivery of service. This kit is only one way to enhance your knowledge and skill.
Legal Requirements
THE EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK.
At the heart of Happy Days Childcare program is “Belonging, Being and Becoming”, the Early Years Learning
Framework (EYLF) for Australia. This is the Australian Government’s national framework for early childhood education, and a key component of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for early childhood education and care which is designed to encourage continuous improvement of education and care services across Australia.
The EYLF defines the principles, practices and outcomes essential to every early learning program and is designed to ensure all children, from birth to five years of age, receive high quality learning experiences.
The Framework has a strong emphasis on play-based learning and aims to achieve five overall Learning
Outcomes:
Children have a strong sense of identity.
1. Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
2. Children have a strong sense of