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Valuing Educators, Values Children workforce strategy


Valuing Educators, Values Children: A Workforce Strategy for the ACT Early Childhood Education and Care Profession 2023-25 PDF File (4Mb) is the ACT Government’s vision for a well-supported, valued and highly skilled early childhood education and care workforce.

The workforce strategy includes a range of actions over four important focus areas: sector supports, capability building, career pathways and professional recognition.

The workforce strategy is a key deliverable under Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT. It aligns with the national workforce strategy, Shaping Our Future: A ten-year strategy to ensure a sustainable, high-quality children’s education and care workforce (2022–31).

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Capability building

Early Childhood Degree Scholarship Program

Valuing educators, values children

Early Learning Connection

Career Pathways

Valuing Educators Reference Group

Valuing educators, values children