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April 26, 2023

ECU & WT Scholarship Expression of Interest – ECA Reconciliation Symposium

The Education and Care Unit (ECU) and the Working Together – supporting early learning program are pleased to offer four scholarships for registration at the 2023 ECA Reconciliation Symposium for people currently working in the early childhood education and care sector in Tasmania. Two of these tickets will be available as a preference to people from Working…
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March 30, 2023

Submitting your QIP using the NQAITS portal

You may have read or heard about changes to the Assessment and Rating (A&R) process. These are national changes which aim to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of A&R.  The changes include the increased use of partial reassessments and the reduction of notice periods for A&R. The nationally agreed reduced notice periods for A&R, (between…
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January 9, 2023

Changes to Assessment and Rating in 2023

The ECU are implementing several changes to our Assessment and Rating (A&R) processes in 2023. The changes are in line with a revised national approach and seek to make quality assessment and rating more effective. The changes include; a reduced notice period of 1 to 5 days for most A&R visits from late March 2023.…
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October 10, 2022

Minor Infrastructure Grants 2022-2023

ALERT – Minor Infrastructure Grants Round 2022-23 is now closed The Education and Care Unit (ECU) invites eligible education and care services and licensed child care services to apply for funding through the ECU Minor Infrastructure Grants 2022-23. Please refer to the eligibility criteria and program priorities by downloading the Application Guidelines. It is anticipated that applications…
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