Module 3

HR Fundamentals

The groundwork every early education service needs in place. Read a plain-language summary of the Children's Services Award 2010 and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020, document how you have classified each educator, and run a quick health check on your people foundations.

Resources in this module

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Guide

Awards Summary Guide

A clear summary of the Children's Services Award 2010 and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020, covering NES, classifications, pay, hours, breaks, overtime, casual rules, non-contact time and the 1 July wage review.

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Template

Award Classification Record

A fillable record that documents how and why you have classified an educator under the Children's Services Award or Teachers Award, capturing role, duties, qualifications, pay rate and reasoning so you have a clear file note if Fair Work asks.

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Generator

Document Generator

Build award-aware employment documents for your service in minutes. Generate a Full-time Educator Contract or Casual Educator Contract pre-set to the Children's Services Award 2010 or Teachers Award 2020, then print or save as PDF. Also launches the Written Warning, PIP and Record of Discussion tools.

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Framework

HR Health Check

A 20-question self-audit across the eight HR foundations (contracts, awards and pay, policies, onboarding, performance, development, culture and offboarding) that returns a colour-coded score, priority actions and links to the tools that close each gap.

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Generator

Employee Handbook Builder

Generate a full Employee Handbook for your service in CLA voice, with your core values, your non-negotiables, the practical guidelines that hold the service together, and an acknowledgement page for educators to sign. Customisable in your brand colour, logo, and tone of voice. Prints as a high quality PDF booklet.

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