This task explores the practice of advocacy and the strategies necessary to communicate and interact effectively with various stakeholders to lead change in Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia. Theories, models, strategies, skills, personal leadership qualities as well as the link between leadership advocacy and the early childhood community must be made. Students are required to identify a critical incident or hot topic in early childhood education and develop a research informed plan for action that advocates for the necessary change to improve outcomes (Topic Chosen: Closing the gap, government strategy, focusing on Early Childhood Education). Specific reference must be made to the development and implementation of legislation, accreditation, code of ethics, policies and procedures in Australia. Hot Topic chosen : Closing the Gap (Government campaign, focusing on Early Childhood Education) Must use reference: Waniganayale, M., & Cheeseman, S. Fenech, M., Hadley, F., & SHepherd, W. (2017). Leadership: Contexts and complexities in early childhood education. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford Univercity Press. Other Helpful references: Dahlberg, G., & Moss, P. (2005). Ethics and politics in early childhood education. Oxfordshire, UK: Rutledge Falmer Ebbeck, M., & Waniganayake, M. (2003). Early childhood professionals leading today and tomor- row. Marrickville, NSW: MacLennan & Petty. Rodd, J. (2013). Leadership in early childhood (4th ed.) Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. Woodrow, C., & Busch, G. (2008). Repositioning early childhood leadership as action & activism. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 16 (1), 83-93. Marking rubric will be uploaded as an additional file
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