Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care Assignment 2022

Running head: DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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Part 1: Contribute to and promote effective work practices and effective workplace
relations.
a) In relation to the educators the statement of the philosophy of the Wintergrove
Education and Care Service reflects the beliefs, the attitudes of the stakeholders. It
also does encompass the values that the service endeavours to provide to the children
and the families. The statement of philosophy guides the pedagogy and the teaching
decisions. In relation to the children it is believed that holistic development is the only
true development of the individual. This philosophy is developed to create a much
better scope for the growth of the children in a truly effective learning environment.
The philosophy deals with the children, the educators and the service providers, as it
aims in providing effective education to the children so that they can respect the
environment and appreciate the green living sustainability (Scopelliti & Musatti,
2013). The commitment of the families are important to determine the value of
education for their children. The families should be committed to shift their work for
providing more support to their children. Better educated children are important for
community development. The focus would be on creating community development
and especially supporting those families that are isolated from any family networks.
Another major focus would be the inclusion of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities. To incorporate this better diversity management needs to be
utilized. The philosophy also includes the child care programs that reflects the
integration of physical, cognitive as well as social and aesthetic development of the
children who are the primary stakeholders of the organisation.
b) The child care centres, specifically the Wintergrove Education and Care Services are
expected to adopt the management practices that are similar to the small businesses in
order to remain competitive in the sector. Talking about the communication structure,

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the main structure should ensures better outreach services to the families and the
greater involvement of the family members. However, another major aspect would be
the communication that need to be established internally. At the top of the
communications line would be the coordinator. He/She would be reported by the
room leaders. There would be required 5 room leaders to support the entire agenda.
There would be two assistant that would report to each room leader. The assistants
would be reported to by the lower division people like the chefs and casual workers. It
should develop strong communication between the children and the educators, as well
as between the educators and the families. It is a self-management institution that is
responsible for providing the child care services.
c) Since there are four rooms that are into the operation, and are almost 60 children who
are present in the centre, every four children should be attended by one teacher. This
brings the ratio of the student is to the teacher to 1:4. For example, the 0-2’ room with
8 children should have 2 educators. For the room with 20 children, there should be a
minimum of 4 teachers, so that equal attention can be paid to every child there. There
should be also the availability of extra educators, who could take the responsibility if
any permanent educator is absent.
The educators should be educationally qualified to teach the students and provide
effective knowledge to them regarding the environmental sustainability (Heywood,
2013). The educators should also be emotionally qualified, with the emotional
quotient, so that they have the capability to handle the children and guide them
through the correct path. The ancillary staff that would be present in each room could
include a support staff, a backup teacher and a cook. There should also be the
administrative staff and the helpers present so that the new recruited educators face no
problem (Galloway, 2018).

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The qualifications for each educators would be minimum graduate. There is a
need for 2-3 educators that are either qualified with teacher diploma or cert 3 qualified
staffs.
0-2 Room 1- 8 children- 2 educators
Educator 1- (Cert. 3)
Educator 2- (graduate)
0-2 Room 2- 12 Children- 3 educators
Educator 1- Cert. 3
Educator 2- Graduate
Educator 3- Graduate
0-2 Room 3- 20 children- 4 educators
Educator 1- Cert. 3
Educator 2- Cert. 3
Educator 3- Graduate
Educator 4- Graduate
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