Benefits to committees and staff

Kindergarten cluster management:

• Provides more consistent and cohesive employment conditions for kindergarten staff.
• Relieves administrative pressures on voluntary committees of management.
• Removes the responsibility for compliance, regulations and legalities.
• Provides staff the support of peers and mentoring opportunities within the kindergarten cluster network.
• Offers consistent employment, providing ongoing professional development opportunities, career progression and secure staff entitlements.

ECMS as manager:

• Licensee for the service.
• Provides administration.
• Creates and maintains policies and procedures.
• Manages invoicing, fee collection and debt collection.
• Provides marketing and regular newsletters to committees and staff.
• Conducts annual surveys to ensure parent and staff satisfaction and that we are meeting community needs.
• Supports staff in their work with committee, peers and children.
• Provides staff with professional development.