Improving professional recognition of the ECEC workforce
The Educator Recognition Program (ERP) is designed to improve the professional recognition of the Early Childhood Education and Care workforce entrusted to care for our children.
Chronic shortages of ECEC places throughout Western Australia continue to impact many working families. The reason for the shortage of places is caused by a shortage of Educators.
A problem in the ECEC sector for workforces across the state. When ECEC services find it harder and harder to attract and retain Educators, services will be forced to close, reduce hours, or accept less children into their care.
There is an urgent need to attract more people into the profession and ensure a sustainable sector for generations of children to come. By retaining staff with increased wages and investing in training and upskilling teams, we can help fix the issue.
The ERP is being rolled out as a pilot program to support the local workforce. It is a game changing opportunity to drive the overall professionalisation of the sector, which will in turn benefit families and workforces in WA.
Is your organisation impacted by ECEC shortages?
Together we can ensure the ECEC sector is functioning at its full capacity to support working families.
