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Indoor play spaces provide their own challenges for educators who have little time to reorganise rooms and furniture during a busy childcare day. Some basic notions apply to assist in setting up appropriate play spaces. … Read the full post »

Creating appropriate outdoor play spaces for young children is a challenge when establishing a new childcare centre or when renovating an existing centre. In either case, informed decisions need to be made about your design and materials used … Read the full post »

When you purchase an existing centre, a range of specific notifications must be made to various departments to ensure legislative documentation requirements are met. 

Prior to the transfer of the business, you need to be … Read the full post »

In the previous article
about childcare staffing the role of the Educational Leader was not detailed.
As this is a relatively new role, it needs some further explanation.

What is an Educational
Leader?

This is … Read the full post »

The childcare world is a
highly regulated one in many areas, including staffing. Specific rules apply
and this article explains some of the elements involved.

Advertising and interviews
for staff should begin well before the build is completed. … Read the full post »

Each childcare centre has its own
style and feel. It is important to be clear about what your vision is for your
service to look and feel like as you design and develop the building.

You … Read the full post »

Planning for this should begin months before as suppliers need considerable lead time.

This article examines some of the many tasks you need to undertake whilst the build is in process, so you have everything … Read the full post »

The selection of suitable land and probable childcare sites were covered in the last article. This article looks at the importance of appropriate and compliant design.

Design:

Mistakes made at this phase … Read the full post »

The cost of childcare is one of the major expenses for a young family if both parents wish to be in the workforce. Of course, a single parent … Read the full post »