Professional development
Indoor/outdoor environments: Bring confidence and creativity to your learning and play spaces
Professional development for early childhood and OSHC professionals
Are children becoming bored with the same old set-ups? Our packages will bring confidence and creativity to your environments, teaching educators how to create cost-effective set-ups that support children’s learning and positive behaviour.
Package 1: Ignite
2 hours of PD – workshop
Package starts from $659 + GST for your team or service (member price)
Educator numbers may affect the quote. Any travel or accommodation costs for It Takes A Village consultants are additional.
- Discover how environments can support children’s learning and promote positive behaviour
- Learn strategies for creating beautiful, exciting learning environments that all children and staff can enjoy
Package 2: Activate
4 hours of PD – workshops and/or tailored coaching and mentoring
Package starts from $1099 + GST for your team or service (member price)
Educator numbers may affect the quote. Any travel or accommodation costs for It Takes A Village consultants are additional.
- Ignite package inclusions
- Reflect with your team to design early learning environments that work for you and are in line with the service's values and philosophy
Package 3: Embed
8 hours of PD – workshops and/or tailored coaching and mentoring
Package starts from $1759 + GST for your team or service (member price)
Educator numbers may affect the quote. Any travel or accommodation costs for It Takes A Village consultants are additional.
- Ignite package inclusions
- Activate package inclusions
- Develop the ability to create fresh indoor/outdoor set-ups that are cost-effective and make clear links to the frameworks
- Discover the hidden potential in your environments, with personalised support from a mentor over several months
Use your Innovative Solutions or School Readiness Funding
This PD aligns with QA1 and APST 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. It contributes towards the 20 hours of required PD for VIT renewal of registration.
What early childhood and OSHC services are saying
SO FUN! We got to be creative and hands-on. Beautiful material and practical advice. Thank you so much! What a fabulous day this was.
– Regina, Clifton Street Children’s Centre (Exceeding-rated service)
Why choose It Takes A Village for your professional development?
- We will come to your service – whether you’re in metro Melbourne or regional Victoria – or we can deliver your PD virtually
- Fully customisable PD to match your quality improvement goals, your team’s development areas and your budget
- Our expert consultants have 150+ years’ lived experience in the field, which means you get practical, relatable PD that you can immediately apply in your service
- It Takes A Village members get a 25% discount on professional development
Our approach
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