Program details
- Priority area: Wellbeing (social and emotional)
- Primary audience: Educators
- Delivery mode: Group training, online
- Strength of evidence: Not applicable
- AEDC sub-domains: Not applicable
- Item cost: Variable
Program description
Difficult Conversations is a 2-hour presentation that aims to support educators’ wellbeing by building their confidence in observing, understanding and supporting the children they care for and educate.
Difficult Conversations considers the benefits of collaborative practice with families. The presentation highlights the importance of understanding and respecting the perspectives of others as the key factor for success. It explores the barriers to and possibilities for collaboration between educators, therapists and families and offers practical strategies to build respectful and trusting relationships with parents and caregivers. The presentation highlights the importance of a shared understanding of children’s abilities, strengths, challenges and interests. A fictional case study is included to help educators see the possibilities and parallels with their own practice.
Detailed cost
Presentation costs:
- $1100 (inc. GST) - live online presentation for up to 20 people
- $1100 (inc. GST) for up to 20 people face to face, plus travel and accommodation - please request an individual quote before including this in your School Readiness Funding plan. Travel is charged at $165 (inc. GST) per hour from Geelong. Accommodation is charged at $385 (inc. GST) per night. Melbourne Metro services attract a Metro surcharge.
- $77 (inc. GST) per person for pre-recorded content - discounts are available for more than 10 purchases.
Cancellation policy
Face to face training which is cancelled within 7 days of the booking will be replaced by online on-demand content plus an optional online question and answer session in lieu of travel costs.
Zoom training cancelled within 7 days of the booking will be replaced with access to online on-demand content only.
Purchases of webinar tickets are non-refundable, with no option for replacement content. Though these tickets are transferrable to another person for use.
Presentations cancelled by the presenter due to illness will be rescheduled at the earliest possible convenience, or a full refund or alternative options will be offered.
Payment schedule
All bookings will be invoiced in the month before the booking and need to be paid before the presentation. Timely payment is appreciated.
Pre-recorded content will be provided after payment of the invoice.
Implementation considerations
- Target population: educators of children in early childhood settings and their families.
- Program adaptability: the presentation can be delivered face-to-face at the service, as a live session online, or as pre-recorded on-demand content.
- Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing this resource.
- Supervision/coaching: there is an optional follow up coaching package to embed reflective practices and strategies.
- Training requirements: all content is designed to be accessible by educators with any level of qualification, as well as family members who may not necessarily be familiar with the early child education specific terminology.
- Tools and systems: internet access is required for the online training.
VEYLDF alignment
Item uses these practice principles
- Reflective practice
- Partnerships with families
- High expectations for every child
- Respectful relationships and responsive engagement
- Equity and diversity
- Assessment for learning and development
- Partnerships with professionals
Item responds to these sub-outcomes
Not applicable.
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