Approved learning frameworks: The vision and revision
Designed in a way that ensures you can get the information you need specific to the type of service you work in, there is a series specific to each of the frameworks.
Places are limited, so we encourage you to book in early (ECA Member discounts apply). The one-time purchase gives you access to a pre-recorded video followed by 4 comprehensive live webinars with opportunity to engage with Associate Professor Fay Hadley, Professor Linda Harrison, Professor Susan Irvine, Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris, Professor Lennie Barblett, and Associate Professor Jennifer Cartmel.
This ECA Learning Hub webinar series is:
$99: ECA Members (4-part series + pre-recorded video)
$121: Non-members (4-part series + pre-recorded video)
This exclusive special series is the only place you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the experts, so take advantage and book now! Registrations close 5pm Tuesday, 25th April 2023.
Registered participants will have access to recorded versions of the live events via the ECA Learning Hub for 14 days.
Join ECA in Conversation with six project leaders of the framework update as they unpack the purpose and process of updating the frameworks, in a four-part live webinar series on the newly revised Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework.
- Webinar 1—Wednesday 15th March 12pm AEDT
- Webinar 2—Wednesday 22nd March 12pm AEDT
- Webinar 3—Wednesday 26th April 2pm AEST
- Webinar 4—Wednesday 17th May 2pm AEST
Each webinar is approximately 1 hour in duration.
Pre-recorded video: Overview of the updates
This short pre-recorded video provides an overview of the process of updating the Approved Learning Frameworks. In this video, you will hear from the six project leaders—Fay Hadley, Linda Harrison, Susan Irvine, Lennie Barblett, Jennifer Cartmel and Francis Bobongie Harris as they summarise the purpose of the update and the three stages undertaken to deliver the updated frameworks. This process ensured that the EYLF V.2 and MTOP V.2 are current and support effective foundations for the provision of high quality education and care across the early childhood and school aged care sectors.
Access the video via the ECA Learning Hub to be viewed at a time that suits you
Webinar 1: Overarching vision of the frameworks
The first webinar in this series delves into the key changes and refinements of the overarching vision of the Approved Learning Frameworks, including strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective throughout the Frameworks, and how cultural responsiveness is woven throughout the Vision, Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes of the updated Frameworks. Professor Lennie Barblett and Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot will share what the key updates were, and how these were informed by contemporary resources, comprehensive stakeholder engagement, and the piloting of proposed updates in a variety of contexts.
Date & Time: Wednesday 15th March 12pm AEDT
Webinar 2: Sustainability
In the second webinar in this series, we will unpack one of the new Principles in the updated Approved Learning Frameworks – Sustainability. We explore the interconnectedness of environmental, social and economic sustainability, and what this looks like in early childhood and school aged care settings. Join Professor Susan Irvine and Professor Linda Harrison as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we unpack this newly added Principle and develop a shared understanding of the role sustainability plays in living in the now and securing our future.
Date & Time: Wednesday 22nd March 12pm AEDT
Webinar 3: Play-based learning and intentionality in the EYLF
In the third webinar in this series, we explore key changes in the updated Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework that strengthen the connection between play-based learning and intentionality. Join Associate Professor Fay Hadley and Professor Lennie Barblett, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we deepen our understanding of intentionality while becoming more familiar with the Vision, Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes of the updated Framework.
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th April 2pm AEST
Webinar 4: Assessment, evaluation and planning cycle in the EYLF
In the final webinar in this series, we delve into key changes in the updated Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V.2) that align assessment and evaluation for learning, development and wellbeing. Join Professor Linda Harrison and Professor Susan Irvine, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we extend our understanding of the newly updated EYLF V.2 Planning Cycle, and the role of assessment and evaluation within this, including how children can be engaged in documenting and reflecting on their own learning.
Date & Time: Wednesday 17th May 2pm AEST
Join ECA in Conversation with six project leaders framework update as they unpack the purpose and process of updating the frameworks, in a four-part live webinar series on the newly revised My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia
- Webinar 1—Wednesday 15th March 12pm AEDT
- Webinar 2—Wednesday 22nd March 12pm AEDT
- Webinar 3—Wednesday 26th April 12pm AEST
- Webinar 4—Thursday 18th May 12pm AEST
Each webinar is approximately 1 hour in duration.
Pre-recorded video: Overview of the updates
This short pre-recorded video provides an overview of the process of updating the Approved Learning Frameworks, and is a resource for watching prior to the first webinar in this series. In this video, you will hear from the six project leaders – Fay Hadley, Linda Harrison, Susan Irvine, Lennie Barblett, Jennifer Cartmel and Francis Bobongie Harris as they summarise the purpose of the update and the three stages undertaken to deliver the updated frameworks. This process ensured that the EYLF V.2 and MTOP V.2 are current and support effective foundations for the provision of high quality education and care across the early childhood and school aged care sectors.
Access the video via the ECA Learning Hub to be viewed at a time that suits you
Webinar 1: Overarching vision of the frameworks
The first webinar in this series delves into the key changes and refinements of the overarching vision of the Approved Learning Frameworks, including strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective throughout the Frameworks, and how cultural responsiveness is woven throughout the Vision, Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes of the updated Frameworks. Professor Lennie Barblett and Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot will share what the key updates were, and how these were informed by contemporary resources, comprehensive stakeholder engagement, and the piloting of proposed updates in a variety of contexts.
Date & Time: Wednesday 15th March 12pm AEDT
Webinar 2: Sustainability
In the second webinar in this series, we will unpack one of the new Principles in the updated Approved Learning Frameworks – Sustainability. We explore the interconnectedness of environmental, social and economic sustainability, and what this looks like in early childhood and school aged care settings. Join Professor Susan Irvine and Professor Linda Harrison as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we unpack this newly added Principle and develop a shared understanding of the role sustainability plays in living in the now and securing our future.
Date & Time: Wednesday 22nd March 12pm AEDT
Webinar 3: Play, leisure and intentionality in MTOP
In the third webinar in this series, we explore key changes in the updated My time, our place: Framework for school age care in Australia that strengthen the connection between play, leisure and intentionality. Join Associate Professor Jennifer Cartmel and Dr Francis Bobongie-Harris, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we deepen our understanding of intentionality while becoming more familiar with the Vision, Principles, Practices and Learning Outcomes of the updated Framework.
Date & Time: Wednesday 26th April 12pm AEST
Webinar 4: Assessment, evaluation and planning cycle in MTOP
In the final webinar in this series, we delve into key changes in the updated My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia that align assessment and evaluation for wellbeing, learning and development. Join Associate Professor Jennifer Cartmel and Associate Professor Fay Hadley, as well as some of the educators involved in the pilot as we extend our understanding of the Planning Cycle that features in the updated My Time, Our Place Framework. The Practices of assessment and evaluation within the Planning Cycle will be explored, including how children and young people can be engaged in documenting and reflecting on their own learning.
Date & Time: Thursday 18th May 12pm AEST
