Meet Nic and Tash - Co-founders of Inspired EC
We call ourselves "professional soulmates", having hit it off instantly when we started working together in 2003. Both Nic and Tash are experienced speakers, writers, mentors and educators who love what we do and have a whole lot of fun doing it!
WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
We offer a HUGE range of workshops and events, in a variety of ways to suit all learners.
- In-house Training
- Live Public Workshops and Events
- Live Online Training
- Self-Paced Online Training in our Learning Community
Books, Resources and so much more in the Inspired Natural Play Store!
While delivering professional development to educators around Australia, we noticed a gap in the market for quality resources that were sustainable, handmade, ethically sourced or from small Australian businesses. Determined to bridge that gap, we began stocking a range of books and other products. This range is continually evolving and now features many natural toys and products for family life as well as the early education and care profession.
Let customers speak for us
A beautiful set of Australian Native essential oils for revitalising and recharging, quality products and great service!
This book is everything I wanted! Inspiring, practical help to do a yard redesign properly, with the whole community involvement. No waff! Highly recommend.
Unfortunately due to staffing I missed half of the webinar, is there a reply I can watch
A great companion and extension to the original set.
Purchased these to share with my team, to reflect on our own relationships with art and how these influence our practice with children.
2022 FDC Educators Reflective Journal - April to December
A beautiful natural addition for our children, promoting sensory play and cultural learning.
I think this document is a great resource to guide newly appointed Educational Leaders , as it can be rather daunting as I did experience. I researched a number of spaces to give me a little direction as there are no really clear outlines to follow and within the limited time allocated to perform the role effectively.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support.
I'm loving my new reflective journal, it helps keep me on track with the weekly plan and to-do. As well as the programming check-in. My favourite pagers are the thinkers and theorists and the 8 ways links. As ECE we are all very busy and have so much to keep on top of, things often fall by the wayside. For the first time in a very long time, I feel I'm deeply reflecting on my practice and growing as an educator. Thanks, Inspired EC you have inspired me throughout the pagers of my 2022 reflective journal.
Wonderful session - very informative. Looking forward to unpacking the 8 ways
This journal is AMAZING!!! It helps me keep track of all my meetings, discussions and work that needs to be done. It keeps me on track with my reflections and gives me the tools to pose questions to educators. I would definitely recommend this journal and will definitely be purchasing another next year!
A thoughtful and loving approach to helping kids (and big kids) befriend our Mighty Magnificent Minds. Includes some great techniques to put into action when we're not feeling great. Love it!
The Risky Play cards compliment the Play Scheme cards we purchased last year. The cards give good prompts for educators to use when writing learning stories. They are beautifully presented and bound for easy use and storage.
Would have liked the training to continue on - maybe a whole day. Wasn't aware that it was going to be presented in segments and we only just got started on 8 Ways so felt didn't get as much info as would have liked but speaker is very engaging and Ieft me wanting more.
Consultancy and Support
We offer a wide range of support and consultancy services for education and care services. This includes:
- Setup support for new services
- Preparation for A&R
- Mentoring and Coaching in Context
Our consultants have over 18 years experience in a range of roles in the early education and care sector.
Inspired Family Day Care
In 2014, after being "pestered" for quite a while, we launched Inspired Family Day Care - a service where educators are encouraged to get outdoors, take risks and create amazing opportunities for children and families.
We currently have services in NSW, QLD, ACT and VIC, with experienced, high quality educators.
TimberNook Newcastle
In 2018, we became the first Australian Providers for the internationally renowned Nature Play program "TimberNook".
Through our TimberNook Newcastle Program, we offer:
- Tiny Ones (Nature Play Playgroup)
- School Holiday Programs
- Nature Kindy (full day program ages 3+)
Inspired OSHC Linuwel
In January 2021, we were delighted to open Inspired OSHC at the beautiful Linuwel Steiner School in East Maitland NSW. The OSHC provides:
- Before School Care (selected days)
- After School Care
- Vacation Care
Inspired OSHC Newcastle Waldorf
In February 2022, we were excited to open Inspired OSHC at the amazing Newcastle Waldorf School in Glendale NSW.
The OSHC provides:
- Before School Care (selected days)
- After School Care
- Vacation Care