Education Development Centre

Minutes

20.6.16 at 5.00pm

Attendance & apologies

Amanda Bartram, Lisa Burman, Marilyn Hayward, Susan Sandow, Lisa Parletta, Ali Thompson, Caterina Gioffre, Gisela Evans, Emmy Smyk, Natalie Jonas, Rosemary Saxon, Jo Fahey, Sharon Arney, Jessica Dubois, Angela Kernahan, Dannielle Gibson, Liz San

Apologies: Charmaine Suares-Howard, Jose Thompson, Michaley Batty, Davina Cimarosti

Freya Lucas from McArthur Recruiting to address committee – Dannielle and Marilyn

**Note Freya’s visit occurred in the middle of Executives report.

Freya presented to the committee about recruitment and the needs within the sector in regards to relief / agency staff.

a) Whereas DECD have relief lists for formal school her organisation has noticed that Early Learning sector find it harder to locate ECW reliefs, is this something that they could help us with and what we would like to see within the industry?

b) They also do temporary and permanent recruiting, most come through Private schools. Can do within the public system however permanent is harder but can be used for temporary services / and temporary to permanent, which will come with a release fee.

c) Help with shortlisting for permanent staff to save time at the Leadership level.

d) McArthur Recruiting could help EChO with promoting our organisation and joint partnerships of guest speakers and conferences.

The committee then had a discussion around working with McArthur to develop / sponsoring childcare professional development as well as providing opportunities for childcare centres to access the programs or country conferences.

It was decided that conversations with McArthur Recruiting to continue with executive and if anyone on the committee has any ideas on how we can partner with McArthur for conferences send these through to Dannielle.

Acceptance of the previous minutes - Moved: Jose Thompson Seconded: Emmy Smyk “That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted as a true and correct record of events” … Carried

Reports from Executive Committee

Presidents As tabled. Report accepted unanimously.

Treasurer As tabled. Report accepted unanimously.

Discussion was brought up that

we check if the project sites have been invoiced
for executive committee to have a discussion about ways to document paper trails and report back

Marketing and Membership As tabled. Report accepted unanimously.

Further discussion around Membership numbers:
Memberships

74 sites

93 Individuals

5 committee members not a member, if you think it might be you see Amanda ASAP

Strategist As tabled. Report accepted. Moved: Emmy, Seconded Amanda. Report accepted unanimously

Business arising from the previous minutes:
Constitution review- Amanda

Nothing to report. Still working on it and will report back next meeting.

Preservice Teachers – Dannielle and Marilyn

Ongoing, nothing new to report looking at speaking with Simon and leaving the project. Dannielle and Marilyn to speak with Simon and report back next meeting if EChO will still be represented on project or not.

2016 / 2017 Calendar – Lisa B

Lisa B proposes that we send a survey out to members via the VA. Requests for people to draft questions to survey the membership for ideas – Jess and Angela have agreed to take on this task.

Refer to the attached document for conference ideas.

CEASA grant – Marilyn

Nothing to report

Virtual Assistant update – Lisa B
Melissa has been appointed and is waiting for tasks to be sent to her. This will happen over the next few weeks with membership updates and the forthcoming conference.
St Augustines OSHC re mentoring – Dannielle and Marilyn
St Augustines OSCH wanting to be part of the EChO project but can’t – Marilyn and Dannielle to finalise that request.
Martin Mills-Bayne re men in ECE – Dannielle and Marilyn
Pending.

Correspondence/New business:

a) CEASA Early Careers and Preservice strategy – Marilyn
Lisa P to send out email to the planning committee to review and respond, refer attached PDF.

Meeting closed - Several members planning to attend the forum with political candidates (arranged by ECA) , remaining members convened in their respective working groups after the meeting

Close of meeting – meeting closed at 6.10pm

Next meeting: Monday 8th August 2016

4.45 for a 5.00 pm start, held at Education Development Centre, room TBA.

2016 /2017 conference ideas

From discussions held at EChO committee meeting Monday 20 June 2016

Trauma in childhood, Attachment, Emotional regulation, self-regulation – possible speakers Frank Obeclay, Robyn Dolby, Sally Watson (infancy and attachment – from Adelaide), Sandy Peterson (nurse, counsellor) Dan Hughes (American) and Dan Segal (American), Mandy Seyfang (SA based -Developmental Process that children have to go through), Naomi from Thrive Children’s Occupational Therapy Services

Active listening – no presenters mentioned

Risky play / being brave - Breakout conference with a broad scope so that members can access professional development dependent on the stage of the journey they are on.

Possible Key note speaker – Josh Anderson

Topics could include:

- Setting up an outdoor environment

- Setting up an indoor environment

- Being brave in thinking

- Being brave in pedagogy

- Being brave in leadership

Bus tour

Still awaiting ideas for sights to visit ideas.

Indigenous Focus

Inspiring inclusive spaces with an Indigenous focus – possible presenters Kurruru Aboriginal dance (based in Port Adelaide)

Aboriginal Ways of Being Doing and Learning – possible presenters Mark Rose and Pricilla Lyons, Michael Austin (DECD) Michael O’Brien.

Documentation and Curriculum

Reggio, documentation, making learning visible – possible presenters Kirsty Liljegren

EYLF and Australian Curriculum coming together – possible presenter Jan Faye

AGM

Debate about the use of ICT in early Childhood.

Active listening – no presenters mentioned

2017 Term 4 will be the project expo