Two separate fires have rocked Play and Learn childcare centres across Sydney in less than a week, prompting serious concerns for community safety and early education environments.

A suspicious fire erupted at a childcare centre on Sydney’s North Shore early Friday morning, raising urgent concerns about security within early learning environments.

In a sweeping reform aimed at strengthening child safety, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced plans to ban appeals for individuals denied a Working With Children Check.

The NSW Government is rolling out urgent reforms in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector to better protect children and rebuild trust. These reforms respond directly to an increase in safety breaches during 2024. The following article provides information on What Actions Are Being Taken, Broader Commitments, Why now and more. 

The Pamela Allen AM exhibition is a celebration of the life and work of Pamela Allen, a renowned author and illustrator of children's books. This exhibition will be held at the State Library of New South Wales, opening in September 2025 and running for an impressive 20 months until July 2027.

A damning document dump has exposed that dozens of G8 Education's childcare centers in New South Wales have exposed children to serious safety risks, such as toxic chemicals, inappropriate discipline, yelling, missing children, and disturbing cases of alleged sexual assaults. G8 Education is Australia's billion-dollar listed childcare empire.

Sherwood Ridge Public School in Kellyville faced criticism for allowing students to opt out of its Anzac Day service. The decision was reportedly made to accommodate a small number of Christian students whose families do not commemorate war due to religious beliefs.

The "Look Before You Lock" campaign is a vital initiative for parents and families to ensure the safety of children during transportation. This campaign addresses the serious risk of leaving children in hot cars, which can lead to tragic consequences due to the rapid rise in temperature inside parked vehicles. This article provides information on Look Before You Lock Routine For Parents and Families, Resources and Materials, and more. 

According to officials, the latest in a string of attacks in Australia targeting Jews occurred Tuesday, January 21, early in the morning when a early learning centre in Sydney was set on fire and antisemitic graffiti was scrawled on the wall.

Following alarming reports of allegedly babies eating scraps off the floor and getting hurt while left unattended, a NSW early learning service was forced to close.