The EEP program assists families to enrol in school or kindergarten and provides material aid such as uniforms and healthy lunchbox food. The only homelessness service in Victoria with a specific focus on engagement in education for children aged under 12, the EPP was initiated in response to the significant number of children presenting to Launch Housing who were not engaged in formal early learning or education. Working in partnership with children and their families, the EEP is supporting their participation in kindergarten and primary school. In 2015, Launch Housing developed the Education Pathways Program (EPP), a wrap-around service to support children experiencing homelessness and family violence to remain in, or to connect with education. Finalists Education Pathways Program, Launch Housing The centre demonstrates their commitment to addressing disadvantage and exclusion by creating an inclusive service and environment accessible to all children and families, including those from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Educators have been supported to change practice, systems, and routines to better support all children to fully participate in their learning. CCCI have completed a comprehensive environmental and sensory assessment of their learning environment with the aim of modifying the centre’s spaces and practices to improve access for a diverse community of children, including those with sensory processing disorders and Autism.ĬCCI have supported their educators to develop their capacity to identify and support children’s sensory needs through professional learning. Sensory activity and processing are crucial to all children’s early development. Partnering with D.O.T.S Occupational Therapy, the centre is working towards creating safer and more inclusive learning spaces. Winner: Coburg Children's Centre IncĬoburg Children's Centre Inc (CCCI) is improving access for children who experience barriers to their learning. Category 1: Improving Access and Participation in Early LearningĪwarded for an initiative that promotes access, ongoing participation and engagement in early learning, particularly for families experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage. Winners of each category will receive a grant of $15,000 for professional development or to support their initiative. Six organisations and 2 early childhood teachers have been recognised for their achievements and contributions to leadership, outstanding achievement and innovation in improving outcomes for Victorian children and their families. The winners of the 2022 Victorian Early Years Awards were announced on Wednesday 9 November 2022 by the Minister for Early Childhood and Pre Prep at an in-person awards ceremony hosted by Myf Warhurst.
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