Sandbox Society

Leaders Solving Sector Challenges Together

Register My Place

Are you an Approved Provider, Director, Nominated Supervisor, or Family Day Care Coordinator?


You're invited to attend our Sandbox Society Meetings.


WHAT IS IT:

The Sandbox Society is a FREE relaxed virtual meetup/online meeting facilitated by EPEC Education, where early childhood and Outside School Hours Care leaders come together to connect, work together, and develop workable solutions for the most difficult problems facing our industry. 


Your on-the-ground feedback shapes EPEC Education’s training and support tools so they’re practical, and current.


It’s casual in feel, serious in purpose: turning real insights into real solutions for services and students.


FACILITATORS:

  • Dr Mary Anne Hall
  • Debra Kearney

FOCUS TOPIC: 
Attachment theory in early childhood & Outside School Hours Care settings

Register My Place

WHEN:
Tuesday 28th April 2026


QLD: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

NT: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

WA: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

SA: 6:30pm – 7:30pm


WHERE: 
Microsoft Teams (Online Meeting)

SESSION AGENDA:


WELCOME & CHECK-IN

  • Quick introductions and warm-up question:
    “As an Educator, what's one moment where you felt you truly made a child feel safe?”


MAIN DISCUSSION:
Attachment theory in early childhood & Outside School Hours Care settings


This session we're exploring how, as Educators, we can:


  • Give children a sense of stability when experiencing family breakdown
  • Give children stability when staff turnover is high
  • Set up systems whereby children have one safe Educator or caregiver
  • Support children who come from trauma backgrounds
  • Give children a sense of belonging and peace when they have attachment issues.


ADDITIONAL TOPICS:

Diploma of Early Childhood

  • What is the quality of training for current Early Childhood Diploma students?
  • Could clustering of topics be useful in providing better outcomes for students?
  • Is 12 months too long to complete the course? Could clustering shorten this timeframe and thus result in better training outcomes?


OPEN FLOOR & FEEDBACK

  • Reflections and suggestions