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How should educational leaders engage in advocacy and activism to support young children and their families? This Melbourne MicroCert explores contemporary debates on this topic and equips leaders and aspiring leaders within early childhood education and care with research-backed strategies for advocacy. Explore the roles of advocacy and activism: Gain a research and policy-informed understanding of approaches to advocacy and activism and how they can achieve equitable outcomes for young children and families. Explore the role of educational leaders in enacting advocacy and the strategies you can adopt. Examine case studies of advocacy: Review case studies of advocacy efforts for young children and families to gain a deeper understanding of how this plays out in practice across a diverse range of early childhood communities and settings. Understand the role of key advocacy organisations: Explore organisations that advocate with and on behalf of young children and families. Consider how you can collaborate with key stakeholders and organisations during your own advocacy efforts. Develop an advocacy plan: Using your new knowledge, you'll produce an advocacy plan that can be used for children and families in your service. Define strategies and stakeholders that can assist in your advocacy and use research to justify your approach.

Skills and learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of how educational leaders can advocate for better outcomes for young children and their families. You'll be able to: Demonstrate the leadership capacity to collaborate with stakeholders; Demonstrate the leadership capacity to be an advocate for children and families.