Welcome to
Children’s Services
Community Management
Specialised. Quality. Management.
Established in 2008, CSCM is a specialised organisation with the specific objective of assisting individual early childhood education and care services in meeting the needs of children and families and maintaining community ownership.
Vision
Children’s Services Community Management (CSCM) was established in February 2008 to assist small stand-alone early childhood education and care services (ECEC) whose committees either need or want help. Offering long-term senior management and support for a transfer of the Approved Provider. CSCM provides the expertise, financial control, and governance needed to operate high-quality ECEC and is currently the Approved Provider for one long day care centre and three preschools in the Hunter Region NSW.
Values
Our education and care service philosophies are a living document that reflect the knowledge, beliefs, and values of our educators. The best interest of children is our primary consideration when referencing and reflecting on our educational programs. We acknowledge that the rights of the child are to be upheld in our daily practice, routines, experiences, and events. This includes evaluating daily practice, the timing of routines, the development of programs, and the organisation of staff. https://www.cscommunity.org.au/philosophy/
Mission
Our learning environments reflect a holistic approach to learning and provide endless opportunities and possibilities that support children’s wellbeing and education.
Our physical environments are designed to support and enhance children’s learning.
Our partnership with communities strengthens the capacity to support children and families, and through them, their communities. We respect the diverse cultures of children and families.
We strive to provide access to affordable quality early education and care that reflects local community culture. All of our services are self-sustaining with any surplus reinvested back into the service.
Our curriculum is a collaborative venture, developed by qualified early childhood professionals, and informed by current research and theory. It recognises the importance of play in children’s learning and draws upon the “Early Years Learning Framework” and the “National Quality Framework”.
Governance
The CSCM Board provides strategic direction and leadership in fulfilling our mission and operating in alignment with our values. All Board members serve in a voluntary capacity, and we sincerely thank them for their ongoing commitment and guidance.
The Board is chaired by Wendy Lindgren OAM, who also currently serves as CEO. Wendy has had a distinguished career in education, particularly in early childhood education. She led the Division of Child Studies at NSW TAFE for 12 years and has held longstanding leadership roles in sector advocacy, including as Chair and Board Member of Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd (now Community Early Learning Australia Ltd) until 2023.
As a founding member of Children’s Services Community Management Ltd, established in 2008, Wendy has served as Chair of the Board for the majority of its history. A lifelong advocate for high-quality child care, Wendy also played a leading role in social reform as the founding Newcastle Convener of the Women’s Electoral Lobby (1972–1976).
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