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Subscription This course is available as a part of an ECA Learning Hub annual subscription
Tags 0-3 years, 3-5 years, 5-12 years, APST: 4, APST: 7, Courses, EYLF, Family day care, Long day care, Modules, MTOP, Outside school hours care, QA1, QA6
Categories Rights, advocacy and inclusion
Ratings
National Quality Standard
QA1 | Educational program and practice |
QA6 | Collaborative partnerships with families and communities |
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
4 | Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments |
7 | Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community |
Presenters
Marly Greenwood
Marly is an early childhood professional who has worked in an array of roles in the sector for almost 40 years. Marly is a volunteer with and a proud member of Rainbow Families NSW. For many years Marly has been an advocate for LGBTIQ+ parented families.Scott Brunelle
Scott Brunelle is the founding board Co-Chair of Rainbow Families. Rainbow Families works to reduce discrimination and disadvantage faced by children of LGBTQ+ parents so they can thrive and shine.Description
In this course, you will learn about the diversity of families, LGBTQ+ parented families specifically and how diversity is a positive part of Australian society. You will learn how to create learning opportunities for birth to eight-year-olds that enable children to explore family diversity in an education and care setting.
In this course, you will:
- have increased awareness that all families are different and all families need to be supported
- have increased awareness of factors that contribute to discrimination against and disadvantage of children and families
- have the ability to develop, create and sustain environments that are inclusive to all families
- learn how to create learning opportunities for children to learn about family diversity.
Duration: 1 hour