11 February 2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Flying Start Webinar on Friday 6 February. Please refer to the below links for a recap of the information shared during the session.

As always, your OECD Local Team is available to support you with any questions or feedback that you may have regarding the webinar, and provide any support required in the delivery of the Flying Start 3-year-old preschool.

This webinar discussed new processes for data submissions to OECD and timelines from data submission to payment.

Please note:

• SharePoint Libraries – detailed step by step instructions will be distributed by 13 February.
• Your T1 confirmed data submissions need to be completed and finalised by 5pm ACDT Friday 20 February.

Webinar Slides
Webinar Q&A

We received several questions during the webinar related to age eligibility for 3-year-old preschool. The Eligibility Calculator on our website can help clarify this. Our 10 October Flying Start Webinar provided multiple scenarios, which may answer some of these questions. You can review this in our webinar archive:

10 October Webinar
10 October Webinar Q&A

We’ve prepared a Support Pack and Checklist to help make sure all eligible children in your service are registered.

The next Flying Start partner webinar will be held on Friday 6 March 2026.

Please see below links to download editable PDF 3- and 4-year-old declaration and consent forms for use in your service.

3-year-old declaration and consent form
4-year-old declaration and consent form

Placements play an essential role on the path to becoming qualified. Successful placements require positive engagement with students to ensure they are not left feeling overwhelmed. The right support and resources for students and services can assist achieving valuable placement experiences and avoid higher course attrition rates or graduates leaving the sector early.

The Placement Resources are a suite of new resources and professional development modules specifically designed for the Early Childhood sector.

The self-paced modules help you set up a successful placement, create a meaningful adult learning environment and foster psychological and cultural safety. The accompanying PDF resources cover topics such as the difference between coaching and mentoring, providing feedback for growth and setting clear expectations.

These resources will help you gain clarity, confidence, and the tools to create an environment where students can thrive.

There is an additional module aimed at students preparing for their placement. The module offers guidance on getting prepared, feeling confident, and walking in on day one ready to learn, connect, and contribute.

The Placement Resources can be found on Plink, via the plink log-in page.

There are 3 days of professional development for staff delivering the Flying Start 3-year-old preschool. The sessions will cover the following:

Day 1 sessions focus on reflection, planning and goal setting to deliver high quality 3-year-old preschool, including familiarisation with the Preschool Toolkit and how it can be used to support teams in their planning.

This content is available online for 3 sessions in February and March.

Day 2 sessions aim to enhance capability to lead and support change by applying systems thinking, pedagogical leadership and local partnerships. This will support practical actions to plan and sustain improvement in preschool settings and will include a deep dive on the Respect. Reflect. Relate resource. These sessions will be held in February, March and April and include some online options as well as in-person sessions in both metro Adelaide and regional South Australia.

Day 3 will be available in April and May to accompany the release of Tranche 2 of the Preschool Toolkit. This will include online days as well as metro and regional in-person options.

To register, visit Plink. The Preschool Toolkit can also be found on Plink, as well as some self-paced modules to support you to use the Toolkit, including a brand-new module on Leading Change.