Find out more about the Prac Swap Pilot. We would love more university partners on board.
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Prac Swap is an initiative to support Early Years Educators who are currently employed in Early Years settings to complete their Early Childhood Teacher degrees.
To complete their professional experience, students would undertake a ‘swap’ between centres in the same location, without having to use their leave, take unpaid leave or lose pay.
Pre-service teachers would not have to use their annual leave
Professional experience is supported through paid professional leave by their employer
Students are registered as a volunteer at the host centre
Early years educators could be included in ratio
Being a registered volunteer, the same duty of care would apply as any other responsible adult present
If they are working in an at-level setting, as a volunteer, they may be able to be included in ratio, provided the host centre can accommodate this within their risk framework
Prac Swap is currently being implemented in universities in Queensland.
Prac Swap is supported by regulatory bodies and supports individuals to gain ECT qualifications, contributing to addressing workforce shortages.
Find out more about the Prac Swap Pilot. We would love more university partners on board.
Prac Swap is a partnership which involves understanding and agreement between the university, the Early Years Service and the individual. Find out what your service may need to consider to implement Prac Swap.
If you are currently enrolled in an Early Childhood Teacher program at university or you are considering it, find out more about how Prac Swap could benefit you.
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