fka Children's Services Cultural Inclusion Support Packages

fka Children's Services (fkaCS) is a non-profit organization that advocates for children's cultural and linguistic rights.

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Program details

  • Priority area: Access and inclusion
  • Primary audience: Educators, children
  • Delivery mode: Group training, online, coaching, consultancy, professional services
  • Strength of evidence: Level 6 – Supported by expert opinion
  • AEDC sub-domains: Not applicable
  • Item cost: Moderate ($200–$2,000 per person/item) to High (>$2,000 per person/item)

Program description

The early years are recognised as the foundation years for children’s development. In particular, the first 6 years are crucial for young children in developing their language and identity. Secure and trusting relationships between children, families and early childhood professionals, are essential for children to feel valued and accepted.

fka Children's Services (fkaCS) advocates for children's cultural and linguistic rights and provides professional development and support to education and care services in the provision of culturally rich environments that reflect a civil society.

fkaCS support is directly aligned with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and the National Quality Standards, and is underpinned by the United Nations Convention of the rights of the child.

Programs are designed to support kindergartens develop and embed a cultural inclusion strategy to ensure their pedagogy and practice respects multiple ways of being and understanding and children are supported in learning English as an additional language.

fkaCS uses a multimodal approach to delivery that may include a mixture of onsite and online support. Our support packages are designed in collaboration with each kindergarten service or group of services to develop an agreed program of support which may include:

  • cultural inclusion action planning to identify the unintended barriers for children's and family's active participation in education and care services
  • the provision of an fkaCS Community Language Support Worker who speaks a community language (this support can be delivered onsite with children, or online with key educators to support embedding home languages in the learning environment, or support educators in their understanding of children's bilingual identities)
  • culturally responsive curriculum and practice program design and implementation
  • support in developing communication and engagement tools and strategies
  • online or onsite individual or group coaching and mentoring
  • group or self-paced professional facilitated learning opportunities.

fkaCS offers 4 packages of cultural inclusion support for kindergarten services, customised to meet individual needs. Within each package, services can decide what level of support they require in consultation with fka Children's Services.

Detailed cost

2027 and 2028

Support packages:

  • Package 1 – $1732.50 (including GST)
  • Package 2 – $3456.00 (including GST)
  • Package 3 – $5197.50 (including GST)
  • Package 4 – $6930.00 (including GST)
  • Bespoke: Starting from $1039.00 (including GST)

Services that do not wish to purchase a package outlined above should contact fkaCS to discuss costs for different levels of support.

fkaCS does not charge kindergarten services for travel.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations made with less than five (5) working days’ notice may incur a cancellation fee.

Where practicable, fkaCS will use reasonable efforts to reschedule the Program or session to an alternative date(s). If an alternative date is mutually agreed upon, no cancellation fee will be applied.

Cancellation notices received on the day of the scheduled session may incur a fee calculated at the standard hourly rate.

If fkaCS is unable to deliver a scheduled session due to circumstances beyond its control, no fees will be payable, and fkaCS will use reasonable efforts to arrange an alternative date for delivery.

Payment schedule

fkaCS will issue an invoice upon receipt of a duly executed Service Agreement.

For services delivered over an extended period, a milestone or staged payment schedule is available. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all invoices are payable within fourteen (14) days from the invoice date.

Note: fkaCS does not charge an additional fee for travel; all resources are included in the cost.

Implementation considerations

  • Target population: children, parent/carers and educators in kindergarten settings who require support in the areas of cultural competency, inclusion and maintaining home language.
  • Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing the training and consultancy elements of this resource. The provider recommends the following as the minimum backfill requirements per participant to engage in Cultural Inclusion Support:
    • Package 1 – 3 hours
    • Package 2 – 6 hours
    • Package 3 – 9 hours
    • Package 4 – 12 hours
  • Services may wish to consider adding additional backfill hours to support the implementation of their learning into their program and practice.
  • fkaCS is available and encourage kindergarten services to discuss their needs for support and backfill and the planning stage of their SRF annual plan.

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
  • Integrated teaching and learning approaches
  • Partnerships with professionals.

Item responds to these sub-outcomes

Not applicable.

Education and training

Updated

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