Butler Buzz
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Tips for Getting Sale-Ready: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators Preparing for ECEC Resource Purchases
As an educator, sales events like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and year-end clearance are great opportunities to get essential ECEC resources at discounted prices. But navigating through the excitement can lead to impulse buys or spending on things that don’t quite meet your needs. To help you make the most of your shopping experience, here are some smart shopping tips to ensure you’re sale-ready.
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Avoid These Common Black Friday Mistakes: A Guide for ECEC Professionals
Black Friday is a prime opportunity to invest in quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) resources, but it's easy to get swept up in the excitement and make hasty decisions. We've got you covered, we will look at some common mistakes to help you make informed choices this Black Friday.
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Shop Now, Save for Later: Smart Tips for Buying ECEC Resources During Sales
Sales are fantastic opportunities to purchase resources not just for immediate use, but also for future needs. Whether you’re thinking ahead to birthdays, Christmas gifts for colleagues, Educator Day surprises, or stocking up on essentials to streamline your programming and documentation for months ahead, buying smart during sales can save you time and money down the track. Here are some practical tips to help you shop now and benefit later.
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Upcoming Child Safety Regulations – What ECEC Services Need to Know by 1 September 2025
From 1 September 2025, ECEC services will face new child safety regulations under the NQF, covering digital technology use, faster abuse reporting, and a vaping ban. This blog breaks down the changes and provides practical steps to get ready. Start now to ensure your service is compliant and confident before the deadline.
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What's New to 2026 at Butler Diaries
Our 2026 collection is here, and it’s packed with thoughtful updates, new designs, and flexible tools to support your documentation, planning, and day-to-day organisation. Whether you’re an Educator, Educational Leader, FDC Coordinator, Cook, Tradie, or Centre Manager, here’s what’s new for 2026.
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Training Portal Guide and FAQs
The Butler Training Portal has been developed as another avenue of support for our customers. Here's everything you need to know...
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2025 and 2026 Sales Announcements and FAQs
Find out the plan for 2025 and 2026 Butler Diaries sales so you don't miss out on a bargain!
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Empowering Children's Voices: The 'Children's Voices Diary' from Butler Diaries
In Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), fostering children's agency is a fundamental principle of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and My Time, Our Place Framework (MTOP). Encouraging children to express their thoughts, feelings, and reflections not only builds their confidence but also strengthens their sense of belonging and identity. The Children’s Voices Diary from Butler Diaries has been designed with this in mind, providing an engaging and structured way for children to document their experiences, thoughts, and aspirations. See how this Diary can foster children's development, learning, and overall wellbeing, as well as support your program.
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Halloween Sale at Butler Diaries
Save big across the store with a HUGE October worth of savings, freebies, and more, during our Halloween Sales! See what's new and on offer!
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2024 Revisions to the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG 2024): What's New?
Here we check out what's new in the QKLG 2024 to support you in your transition. The support in this article is a perfect tool to be utilised in staff meetings and reflective discussions in the lead up to 2025.
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2025 Family Day Care Compliance Diary: What's New
We collected your feedback over 2024 and made some changes to the 2025 Family Day Care Compliance Checklist Diary. We have now jam packed more of your compliance needs into the same Diary while reducing how bulky it is! Sounds impossible we know, but we did it! Here we go through the changes and give you some examples... -
Earn Money with Butler Diaries
We wanted to continue to give back to the wonderful community we have so we have created a range of ways you can save AND earn with Butler Diaries. -
Updated Food Standard Code and Expectations for ECEC
You are most likely aware of the updated Food Standard Code 3.2.2A that came into effect on the 8th of December. Since its almost been a month and you may have been busy in the lead up to Christmas, here is a summary to make sure you're on track and ready for 2024. -
$1 from Every Diary to go to Barnardos Australia: Sharing the Christmas Spirit
For our special this December, we have decided to wrap a child in care this Christmas. $1 of every purchase will be donated to Barnardos Children's Charity. -
Sustainability Prompts for your ECEC
It is pretty common now that most people recognise and even celebrate sustainable practices. This is no different in Early Childhood Education and Care. The industry places a heavy priority on Sustainable Practices and recognises your important role of inspiring the new generation in our collective responsibility. Early Childhood Education and Care has the opportunity to pave the way for a sustainable future.
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Butler Diaries Update: Moving from Childcare to Early Childhood
At Butler Diaries, we have profound respect for Early Childhood Educators and Teachers and advocate for the recognition of Early Childhood as a professional industry. It has been on our list and you've given us the push we needed! We are now beginning to change all references to Childcare in Butler Diaries to Early Childhood, Early Learning, and Early Childhood Education and Care.
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NQF Changes Coming 1st of October 2023
We know... another change! These changes also come from the 2019 NQF review and are in addition to the changes we saw on 1 March 2023 and 1 July 2023. It feels impossible to keep up but don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is a summary of the NQF changes coming on the 1st of October 2023. -
ACECQA OSHC Documentation Changes
By now, you've probably heard about the changes to OSHC Documentation that came into effect as of 1 July 2023 for South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria (for Western Australia check legislation for commencement date). We know! So many changes to tackle in one year! But don't worry, we are here to support you and reduce compliance confusion.
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NQF Changes to Know About
So much has changed this year! Don't fall behind... Here is a recap of all the NQF changes to know about. -
Child Care Subsidy changes begin in July: What you need to know
As of July, changes to the Child Care Subsidy will be implemented by the Department of Education. This includes the 1st of July when the gap fee must be paid electronically and the 10th July when new subsidy rates come into effect. Here's everything you need to know to get ready. -
What's new: Diary and Resource Changes
What a big start to 2023 with the introduction of the new Frameworks. We have redesigned our Diaries and introduced new resources to represent the new Early Years Learning Framework and My Time Our Place Framework. While redesigning, we also took a look at our current Diaries to simplify and make documentation clearer. Find out what's new at Butler Diaries!
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2023/2024 Financial Year Diaries
Are you looking for 2023/2024 Financial Year Diaries? We’ve got some big news for you! We have listened to feedback and are happy to announce you can expect something new and better in 2024!
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Changes to Assessment and Rating 2023: Are you Ready?
From 2023, there are changes coming to Assessment and Ratings that impact you and your service. The goal of the changes is continuous quality improve across children's education and care. The announcement was made by the Australian Children's Education and Care Authority (ACECQA). What's changing for Assessment and Rating in 2023? -
Updated EYLF and MTOP V2.0 Learning Outcomes for your Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary
Your Programming and Reflection Pack just got bigger! Not only does it include Print-Ready Photo Evidence for your Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary, but it now also includes an Updated EYLF and MTOP V2.0 Learning Outcome template so you can start using the V2.0 Frameworks now. Yes, we are continuing the goal of no more sticky fingers!
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The Evidence Behind the Culturally Responsive Calendar
Our Culturally Responsive Year is a monthly calendar designed to highlight the culturally competent and responsive practices carried out in the ECE Setting. It is a monthly reminder to actively involve children in cultural practices and activities as well as a record of the experiences for parents and assessors to view. It supports you to "build it in" rather than "bolt it on" to your program and practice. Write stories, draw pictures, or stick in photos to document your month and maintain a record of experiences for parents and assessors to view. -
Print Ready Photo Evidence for your Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary
We have created print ready photo templates to make providing photo evidence easier. They are the perfect size to print and stick into your Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary. The Design is drag and drop friendly and works with Free Canva Accounts. Learn more... -
Unpacking the New EYLF V 2.0 and MTOP V 2.0 Frameworks
Updates to the EYLF and MTOP have been released in 2023. The new Approved Learning Frameworks will be recognised alongside the 2012 Frameworks until early 2024 in which V2.0 will replace V1.0. Here we unpack the changes to support you in your planning, QIP and reflective discussions to get ready for the changes. -
Compliance Information and Butler Diaries for your Childcare Service
In Early Childhood Education and Outside School Hours Care Services, you are obligated to comply with regulations, laws, and be governed by best practice. This can easily lead to compliance confusion and leave you unsure of how to best meet your obligations as a service provider in Australia. Butler Diaries is here to support you in simplifying your compliance documentation to minimise confusion and provide you with a simple to use system for staying compliant with your documentation.
