Upskilling Queensland's ECEC Leaders: C&K College Secures $250K for Micro-Credential Initiative

C&K have been chosen as a successful recipient of the Queensland Government’s Micro-Credentialling Program, under Round 3 awarding $250,000 for C&K College to design and deliver targeted micro-credentials that build leadership in key areas including, child safety, risk management and supervision to early childhood education and care providers across the state.

This significant investment will fund C&K’s Leading for Regulatory Compliance in Early Childhood Education and Care project, which will provide 450 early childhood educators with essential skills in key areas identified by sector partners including:

- Guiding adult-child interactions
- Supervision for safety and learning
- Child safety
- Assessing and managing risk
- Leading a child safe culture
- Audit and accountability in everyday practice

C&K CEO Dr. Sandra Cheeseman expressed her enthusiasm for the program, “C&K is thrilled to be chosen to deliver Round 3 of the Queensland Government’s Micro-Credentialling Program.”

“This investment in industry training will strengthen the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce by providing high-quality training in key areas including child safety, risk management and supervision."

“With an estimated 10 to 15 hours of training, participants can build their expertise in key areas, ensuring their skills remain relevant to the evolving needs of the sector."

"We will deliver a flexible training model, allowing all Queensland ECEC professionals to access high-quality professional development, without barriers related to location or availability."