OECD Survey of Child Care Workers - with Child Care Workers playing a key roll in many Communities through their Local Government Employment , this is an ideal opportunity for Child Care workers to add their views, through having their Country participate in the OECD survey ...

The Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey
A new survey is being prepared on preschool staff, their pedagogical and professional practices, training and working conditions to shed light on the quality of early childhood education and care settings around the world. Countries interested in joining the field trial (2017) and main study (2018) are invited to contact the OECD Secretariat before November 2016

The details in the OECD Survey can be located at https://www.oecd.org/edu/school/Flyer-OECD-International-ECEC-Staff-Survey.pdf

When will the survey be implemented? 
 2016: development and piloting of survey instrument (October) 
 2017: field trial (May-June) 
 2018: main study (March-May in Northern Hemisphere, August-October in Southern Hemisphere) 
 2019: analysis and reporting

Withe OCED advising that the survey is a - 

1)The Starting Strong survey will shed light on early childhood settings around the world from the perspective of those who are experiencing it first-hand. 
2) Building on the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) survey of the teaching profession, this new survey seeks to identify strengths and opportunities for early childhood learning and well-being environments across different countries and jurisdictions. It also aims at informing and facilitating policy discussions to re-think staff’s work organisation and enhance the overall quality of the workforce. 
3) The survey is part of the OECD’s long-term strategy to develop early childhood education and care data and will serve as the foundation for future analyses of what works for young children.

With the following themes, considered for the survey, cover evidenced-based quality indicators positively associated with ECEC quality and children’s development and well being and are in line with countries’ priorities:
 Beliefs about children's learning 
 Centre climate and working conditions 
 Centre process quality
 Equity and diversity 
 Job satisfaction and working conditions 
 Pedagogical practices and play 
 Professional development 
 Professional practices 
 Staff self-efficacy 
 Staff education and initial preparation 
 Stakeholder relations 
 Leadership 
 Centre environment 
 Child assessment/monitoring

Please contact your Governments ans ask them to participate in this survey .