The AEEYSOC Early Childhood Development Working Group has responsibility for providing advice to AEEYSOC, and through AEEYSOC, to Ministers on early childhood development issues. It undertakes its work in close cooperation with relevant advisory bodies to other Ministerial Councils on matters of mutual interest in early childhood development.
The Early Childhood Development Working Group will:
1
Undertake work referred to MCEECDYA from COAG on the Early Childhood Reform Agenda, in particular the implementation of the:
i
National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education
ii
National Partnership Agreement on the National Quality Agenda for Early Childhood Education and Care; and
iii
Early Years Learning Framework.
2
Provide timely advice to senior officials and Ministers on the ongoing development of the COAG Early Childhood Reform Agenda being managed under the auspices of the National Early Childhood Development Steering Committee (established by the COAG Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)), in particular:
i
the Early Childhood Development Strategy agreed by COAG on 2 July 2009;
ii
the development of a National Agreement for Early Childhood Development to be considered by COAG in 2011; and
iii
the Early Years Development Workforce Strategy to be considered by COAG in 2010.
3
Undertake work on early childhood development issues referred to it by Ministers.
4
Identify issues related to early childhood development, for consideration by Ministers, with a view to enhancing the development of a coordinated national approach to improving the learning, development, health and wellbeing of children from birth to eight.
Revised: January 2010
Timeframe and reporting arrangements
Membership
Membership will comprise nominees from each State and Territory and the Australian Government, a nominee of the AHMAC Child Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committee and the CDSMAC Children’s Services Sub-Committee.
Chair
South Australian CEO
Contact details
Write to:
Elizabeth Rushbrook Principal Policy Officer Early Childhood Development Early Childhood Services
(South Australia)
