We provide networking and training opportunities for early years services and professionals. This improves the quality of care and education in Glen Eira, benefiting families and children in our community.
Early years professional networks and training
Training sessions
Yarning Circles
In partnership with the Department of Education, we are hosting a series of Yarning Circles for early years educators, in our community.
You will have the opportunity through shared conversation to develop an understanding of Koorie culture, history and experience. This ensures a strong foundation for culturally inclusive practices.
The Yarning Circles align with the Early Years Learning Framework and form a key commitment in the Marrung: Aboriginal Education Plan. This 10-year Plan supports outcomes for Koorie learners across all educational settings.
Session 1: Closed
Session 2: Closed
Session 3: Wednesday 10 September 2025, 6pm-7.30pm
Glen Eira Town Hall — Caulfield Cup Room, Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Session 4: to be advised
Low intervention, high response
Part of the Play Cycle series
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Glen Eira Town Hall — Caulfield Cup Room
This session is perfect for early years educators and anyone working with children and young people. It is an opportunity to understand the role of the adult in supporting play.
Marc Armitage from Malarkey Playwork will facilitate the session and explore the concept of a low intervention, high response approach. He will bring clarity to the confusion of what we should be doing while children are playing around us — answering questions like, do we engage? Do we sit back and watch? What do we do?
Cost: $42 per person
Safeguarding children
Empowering early year educators to create safer spaces for children
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Glen Eira Town Hall — Theatrette
This in-person, interactive workshop is designed to deepen your understanding of child safeguarding responsibilities in early education settings.
Delivered by Australian Childhood Foundation, participants will:
- Gain insight into the prevalence of child abuse and organisational risks
- Learn about Victoria’s legislative requirements including the Child Safe Standards
- Understand the difference between safeguarding and child protection
- Explore the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
- Discover systems and practices that go beyond WWCCs
- Clarify reporting obligations and mandatory reporting requirements
- Receive guidance on responding to safeguarding reports
- Apply safeguarding principles to real-life early years scenario
Cost: $42 per person
