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It will depend on which state or territory you are located in and what programs you run in your service. For educators in Long Day Care services running programs under the EYLF (for early years, preschool, kindergarten (except QLD or VIC) ) the best diary for you is the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary. 

If you require a diary that handles the admin and compliance you would be best to get the Child Care Centre Diary.

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

We have a Child Care Centre Diary which covers areas of compliance around the running of a Long Day Care Service like staff on duty, children away, shift changes, meetings and general correspondence. Services will often get one for the office (or one per room). 

If you are also the Educational Leader, we have a diary for that too! The Educational Leader Diary

The Childcare Centre Diary is suitable for directors and office admin of day care, preschool and kindergarten - except QLD Kindergartens which reference the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG).

The Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary references the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and is suitable for educators in all states except QLD Kindergarten and Victoria (VEYLDF).

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

It will depend on which state or territory you are located in and what programs you run in your service. For educators in Long Day Care services running preschool programs under the EYLF (except Victoria) the best diary for you is the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary. 

If you require a diary that handles the admin and compliance you would be best to get the Child Care Centre Diary.

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

We have a Child Care Centre Diary which covers areas of compliance around the running of a Preschool Program in a Long Day Care Service or stand alone Preschool; like staff on duty, children away, shift changes, meetings and general correspondence. Services will often get one for the office (or one per room). 

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

In each state of Australia, kindergarten (frequently referred to as "kinder" or "kindy") means something slightly different. In Tasmania, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, it is the first year of primary school. In Victoria, kindergarten is a form of preschool and may be referred to interchangeably as preschool or kindergarten. In Victoria and Tasmania the phrase for the first year of primary school is called Prep (short for "preparatory"), which is followed by grade one.

In Queensland, kindergarten is usually an institution for children around the age of 4 and thus it is the precursor to preschool and primary education. The year preceding the first year of primary school education in Western Australia, South Australia or the Northern Territory is referred to respectively as pre-primary, reception or transition. (Wikipedia)

The only diaries that the term Kindergarten applies to is the QLD Kindy Diary (for Director or office admin) and the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming and Reflection Dairy which both reference the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines.

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

The only difference in the diaries is that instead of referencing the EYLF (or VEYLDF) they reference the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG) in the front reference section of the QLD Kindy Diary (for directors and admin) and on the actual Reflection pages of the Programming and Reflection Diaries (for educators).

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

It will depend on which state or territory you are located in and what programs you run in your service. For educators in Occasional Care services running programs under the EYLF (for early years, preschool, kindergarten (except QLD or VIC)) the best diary for you is the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary. 

If you require a diary that handles the admin and compliance you would be best to get the Child Care Centre Diary. 

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

The Family Day Care Diaries have been developed over time to meet the needs of different educators and schemes. 

We have the original Family Day Care Diary which was designed to be a one stop record keeping and planning diary for educators to record daily compliance records like children absent, daily menu, activities and EYLF outcomes, sleep times, expenses, a daily checklist, parent communication, to do list and visitor sign in. These cover off a number of compliances on one page.

We also saw the need for some educators to make records every day of the week (as some have weekend and shift-work care). We developed the Compliance Checklist diary for a detailed checklist every day to make sure most compliances are being covered off on a daily basis eg. Health and Safety, Sleep times and checks, Nappies and toileting, UV ratings and Meals. For some of the things that the Family Day Care Diary covers like visitor sign-ins, we developed our duplicate books. The ultimate compliance tools are this Checklist Diary along with the FDC Compliance Books to be completely covered for compliance.

For programming and reflection we developed our Weekly Programming and Reflection diaries (sightly different for some states). These are designed for the educator to professionalise, yet simplify your workload and your ‘Creative Thinking Program’ can be displayed, each day, either as it unfolds or it can be used to pre-plan your week along with your daily visual displays for parents. With your Weekly Programs and Reflections on open spreads, it enables you to open this book at any time and view each week at a glance and follow up future programs using your notes. Educators will often purchase this diary along with one of the compliance diaries together.

Not to be forgotten are the FDC Co-ordinators who's busy schedule of home visits, approvals and professional development of educators must be documented as well. For this we created the FDC Co-ordinator Diary, the Home Visit Report Duplicate book and the Excursion Evaluation and Approval Duplicate book (to be used with the Educators' Excursion Risk Management Plan Duplicate book.)

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

The duplicate and triplicate books have been developed with the educator, the scheme and the families in mind. They are designed to cut down paperwork, photocopying and emailing, while ensuring that the relevant records and copies of these records are kept and held in the appropriate areas as required by the Regulations and the Law. We developed separate books with enough room and sets of duplicates to cover all of the requirements for up to a year in most cases. 

They are designed to cover off the regulations and the law for each of the areas that the educator is required to document. We identified these as:

Weekly Attendance and Sign-in Duplicate Book (50 sets) 

Administration of Medication Record Triplicate Book (20 sets) 

Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Record Triplicate Book (20 sets) 

Excursion Risk Management Plan Duplicate Book (20 sets) 

And for the FDC Co-ordinator:

Family Day Care Co-ordinator Excursion Evaluation and Approval Duplicate Book A4 (20 sets).

Family Day Care Co-ordinator Home Visit Compliance Duplicate Book A4 (2 pages duplicated) (20 sets).

While it is not completely necessary to by both, many educators do as the Compliance Diaries (either the Family Day Care Diary or the Compliance Checklist Diary) covers off the business side of things and the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diaries (depending on which state or program you teach) covers off the educational side of compliance.

Many educators have different ways of doing their record keeping and programming, it all depends on what you or your scheme already have in place and what your priorities are. 

For educators in Out of School Hours Care (OSHC, OOSH, ASC) services running programs under the My Time Our Place framework the best diary for you is the OSHC Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary.

If you require a diary that handles the admin and compliance you would be best to get the The OSHC Diary.

We also have a diary for the Educational Leader role.

Nothing is more important than keeping the lines of communication open between busy families and Nanny and In-Home Care Professionals. 

This Diary acts as that tool plus so much more. No more scraps of paper or forgotten instructions. In these pages you will find useful planning and mapping tools like the years at a glance, year planner, important dates and contacts, regulations summary and EYLF learning outcomes. 

There is space to record information about children in care and parents, supplier details and your details. Most importantly this diary is a vital communication tool between Nanny/Educator and Parent - all in one handy book. 

Each day you can record: 

• Parent communication to Nanny
• Nanny communication to Parent
• Meal and bottle details and times
• Sleep details and times
• Toileting details and times
• Activities and outings undertaken
• Observations and reflections on child’s behaviour, mood, highlights etc
• Expenses log to keep track for tax time or ask for reimbursement
• Initial box to ensure that the Parent has read and understood the content 

This Diary has templates for Injury, Incident and Medication Reports.

We suggest that each family should have a diary which stays with them. It is for the families benefit that the lines of communication are open and documented so it might be a suggestion that they purchase the dairy for you.

We ship with couriers and Autralia Post (and third party carriers for Print on Demand).The price is calculated by weight. Orders under 5kg will be shipped in an air satchel and over 5kg will be boxed and shipped via road express. 

Please be assured that your items will ship out within 3-5 business days of purchase depending on stock in hand. Our Print on Demand Products (Merch and Soft and Hard Cover books) can take up to 10 days for delivery and are dispatched separately to the diary and resources items.

Credit card authorisation and verification must be received prior to processing or if paying on invoice - funds must have cleared in our bank account.

We use a number of carriers including Star Track and Australia Post. You will be given the option at checkout to choose the cheapest freight for your postcode.

If they are unable to deliver the parcel or leave a card, the item may be left at the nearest post office or drop-off location or returned back to base. To ensure a hassle free delivery, give clear instructions for the courier if your address is hard to find.

If your address is within a school which may be closed on school holidays, please provide an alternative address or let us know when you re-open so we can hold the delivery. Deliveries occur Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. You will be emailed or messaged your tracking number upon shipping where you can trace where your delivery is up to.  

If you have lost that email, you can sign up for an account on our site and find your order details including tracking in you account area.

Yes, we do (except for Print On Demand Products where there are no refunds or returns unless faulty)

• We will accept returns for any reason as long as the merchandise is in perfect resalable condition.
  
  
• We will not pay for return postage except in the event that the merchandise is damaged via manufacturer or via transit.
  
  
• Before contacting us about returns or exchanges, please visit the Returns and Exchanges page and fill out the form
  
  
• Once we receive payment and we receive the returned item/s we will dispatch your replacement or issue the refund.
  
  
• Refunds will be provided as a credit to the credit card used at the time of purchase within ten (10) business days upon receipt of the returned merchandise. Alternatively, you can opt for store credit or to pay via direct deposit.
  
  

Payment is made via our secure server with full encryption of your credit card and PayPal details. We do not collect or record any personal banking details you may provide when purchasing products from the butler-creative.com.au website. Payment can be made with Credit Cards; via PayPal; via cheque or purchase order; or Direct Deposit.

No you don't need to set up an account to buy online from us, however if you do, you will also be able to trace and track your orders and print your receipts for your records.

Ordering online is safe and it is the best way to order from us, however if you would like to order over the phone you can call 07 5391 3881 and leave a message with our answering service. You'll need your order (exact product names and quantities, email, name, company, phone number and delivery address.

Yes. If you wish to see how our products work, we have a range of examples available to you in the images section of each of our products.

We showcase the different types of childcare diaries and some examples of how they have been used.

Each product has images of examples of the way to use them in the product description section.

To get the best idea about the kinds of products and diaries we stock, please check out the online shop. 

We also have an e-Book that has some tips and tricks and some samples of filled out pages of our Weekly Programming and Reflection Diaries.

Right now, Butler Creative are focusing on mainly on the design and supply of our childcare, daycare, preschool, home care, out of home school care, kindergarten and early years learning products. However, we do have a comprehensive examples section where you can have a look at how other people have used the diaries. We plan to offer a consultation service for family daycare in the future. If you would like to sign up for updates on this service, please register for our newsletter 'Blog'.

There are a number of things that the assessors look for when assessing a service. The Butler Creative diaries provide evidence for some, but not all parts of the framework. 

Some assessors have indicated they appreciate having all of their information in one place and that tidy, uniform paperwork makes their ability to perform their work simpler. 

Butler Creative cannot promise our products will get you a better assessment. However, we know through years of positive feedback that they are a great tool in handling your paperwork and prompting you to record against compliance and the National Quality Framework.

Butler Creative accepts all major credit cards including Visa and MasterCard. We also accept PayPal online and direct deposit and cheques or purchase orders. Simply select your preferred payment option at checkout. 

To help aid childcares and early childhood organisations with timely supply of Butler Creative products, we also fulfil orders prior to payment to approved customers where an official purchase order is supplied. 

Having trouble meeting the upfront costs of your entire order? You can use Own it Now - Pay Later.

Please note: In the case of direct deposit payments, orders will not be shipped until the payment has cleared in the Butler Creative bank account. Please allow an additional 3 to 5 working days for your order to be received.

Yes we do. Just select the appropriate payment method and the system will issue you an invoice on which you can give to your accounts department to pay. 

Please note: Orders will not be shipped until the payment has cleared in the Butler Creative bank account. Please allow an additional 3 to 5 working days for your order to be received.

For your convenience, we offer a wide range of payment options both online and off. If you would prefer not to make use of our online payment services, you can simply choose to pay with direct deposit or cheque or purchase order. You can choose these options at the Butler Creative checkout by selecting the appropriate payment options. 

Yes! To help aid with timely supply of Butler Creative products, we also fulfil orders prior to payment to approved customers where an official purchase order is supplied. We accept official purchase orders on letterhead. We will ship the order prior to payment on receipt of an official purchase order.

Yes! Simply sign in to your account or create an account (if you didn't already at checkout) using the email address that you made your order with. You can do so here. You can view all of your orders there and download the pdf to print also.

Yes you can. 

Butler Creative offer PayPal or you can select direct deposit, cheque or purchase order in the payments option in the checkout. 

Please note: All cheques and direct deposits must clear prior to your order being fulfilled. Please allow 3 to 5 extra working days to your delivery timeframe to allow for clearance.

We run specials at various times throughout the year. If you wish to find out when the next sale is happening, we suggest you sign up to the official Butler Creative newsletter called 'Blog' and follow us on Facebook and Twitter! 

You may also want to watch for end of life specials of the year’s stock. These are usually held in spring of each year.

Yes! Bee Creative scales our pricing so you can benefit. For orders over 10 units, you can receive $2 off pre-GST. We also offer further price breaks for 20 and 30 unit lots. 

For larger bulk orders and pricing for units of 50 or more, please info@butler-creatice.com.au">email us for a quote.

For your convenience, we’ve created bundles of some of our more popular items that are often ordered together. 

While we only have a limited amount of set bundles, we aim to please. If you require a different bundle from the ones featured on the Bee Creative shop, please info@bccr.com.au">email us directly and we will see what we can do for you.

Absolutely! We are happy to hear new ideas for products and/or solutions to make life in child care easier. 

Please give us your feedback!

We offer a branding and customer cover design service for orders of 30 items or more. 

Email us if you would like a larger amount and we will see what we can do. 

For very large orders we will waive the design fee - normally $199 including GST.

The friendly customer service team from Butler Creative is here to help! Drop us a line via email today.