Professional Development | Early Childhood Consulting & Training, Family Day Care & Playground Design

We deliver professional development on a range of topics. Some of these are listed below and we are always adding new topics. We are also able to customise topics to suit your needs and can develop workshops and keynotes for conferences.

Please note that we are currently updating the topic descriptors on our website. If you require further details about a topic or a quote for training within your service or organisation, please call our office on (02)49478112 or use our contact form to get in touch today.

Bespoke Events

A bespoke event is one that is delivered for an individual service or organisation. It can be customised to suit the needs of your service. The service provides the venue and refreshments and takes care of promotions and bookings if they wish to open the event up to other educators. Inspired EC will give services a quote for the event which includes training costs, travel and accommodation (if applicable) The service then sets the prices if they wish to invite other educators to help cover the cost.

Hosted Events

A hosted event is where an individual service or organisation provides the venue and refreshments and in return receives 2 (half day) or 4 (full day) free places for their staff. Inspired EC is responsible for training costs, travel and accommodation and sets the price for educators to purchase tickets. This is a public event – Inspired EC will take care of all promotions and bookings

Keynote Presentations

Inspired EC can tailor a keynote presentation to meet the needs of your conference/event. Our keynote presentation prices are up to 50% less than competitors. Feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss any opportunities.

Student Places

Inspired EC is delighted to now offer a student discount of 25% of the training price. There are limited student places available at each session and evidence of enrolment is required (must be an Early Childhood Education related qualification)

Please be advised that we have a strict cancellation policy. Cancellations must be received in writing (email to bookings@inspiredec.com) at least 14 days prior to the event and attendees will receive a refund (less $20 administration fee). Cancellations within 14 days of the event or attendees who fail to attend the event will be charged in full. Please be advised that should you be unable to attend, you are more than welcome to send another attendee in your place. Inspired EC reserve the right to postpone or cancel any event or training due to presenter cancellations, venue issues or numbers registered. Inspired EC will offer you alternative dates and if these are not suitable, a refund or credit note will be given. In the instance of Bespoke events, the 20% deposit paid by organisations upon booking the training, is non-refundable. Cancellations with less than 30 days notice will be rescheduled where possible, however where costs have been incurred by Inspired EC (e.g. travel cost) these expenses will be passed on to the service.

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Professional Development Topics Available

Seeing the Magic in the Moment: Programming for Babies
Positive School Transitions
Excursions Made Easy
Sustainability: More than a Worm Farm!
Effective Supervision
What's So Special About the Outdoors?
Creating High Quality Play and Learning Environments
Bringing STEM to Life
Supporting Under 3's Through Discovery Play
Inspiring Educational Leaders

Understanding Personalities
Inspiring Artists: Environments, materials and interactions to support children's visual art
Words are Wonderful: Exploring language and literacy development
Sustainability: More than a Worm Farm!
No more Cottonwool - Let's Take a Risk!
Talking and Thinking Floorbooks (Claire Warden Licensed Training)
Learning Through Play
Provocations, Possibilities and Play: The Power of Project Work in the Early Years
Connection is Key
Team Building

Reflective Practice
Capture a Moment, Tell the Story
Loose Parts
Build Your Bush Skills
Engaging Environments for Toddlers
Unpacking the NQF
Philosophy as the Backbone of Your Service

Upcoming Event Calendar

Upcoming Event Details

Using Observation Tools (Online Event) with Jeff A Johnson

February 10, 2020

Join Jeff A Johnson in this 6 week online discussion group, exploring the use of various observational tools!

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Effective Supervision - 10th March 2020 Gateshead NSW

March 10, 2020

There's a saying about having or needing eyes in the back of your head.The implication being that to keep children "safe" or "out of mischief" we need to have our eyes on them at all times. While supervision is a must for early education and care services, it is crucial that we look beyond the ability to see everyone at the same time!

Effective supervision ensures that children are not in danger while encouraging opportunities for risk taking, exploration and connection.

During this session we will explore:

- What does the NQF say about supervision?
- What are the indicators of effective & ineffective supervision?
- How can the environment impact supervision?
- Why is interaction & involvement so important?
- "Troubleshooting" challenges within your service.

Attendees will leave feeling more confident in the role that they play in effectively supervising children in the early education and care environment.

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Inspiring Educational Leadership - Adv 12th March 2020 Merimbula NSW

March 12, 2020

The third Educational Leader session is for those who attended previous sessions and is completely tailored to the groups journey and any new information about the Educational Leader role.

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