The NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning has released a Minister’s Statement of Expectations. This formal public statement covers how the education and care sector’s regulator will operate and what the public can expect of the government in ensuring…
From next year, employees will be able to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. This includes casual and part-time employees.
Five Day Care employees from Hamilton, Mississippi, America, were criminally charged with child abuse after a viral video from earlier this month, shows a daycare worker scaring children with a Halloween mask.
The Albanese Government has recognised the urgent need to address the critical national shortage of early childhood educators by announcing to fund of over 4,036 fee-free TAFE and vocational education for early childhood qualifications and 1,469 ECT degree qualifications.
The Start Strong 2023 program for long day care provides funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education to children aged 4 and above who are enrolled in eligible long day care services in NSW.
Just before 9 am on Friday (21 October), a car crashed into the front of Bright Beginnings Family Day Care Center on Central Grove in Broadmeadows, in the city's north, causing an 11-month-old to be hospitalised.
As part of Brighter Beginnings, the Health and Development Checks for children in early childhood education and care (ECEC) program is a partnership between the Department of Education and NSW Health to provide free development checks to children in the…
“Kindy Cops” and Cameras: Federal Crackdown on Childcare Safety +
In response to mounting concerns over child safety and regulatory failures in early childhood education, the Australian Federal Government is introducing sweeping reforms that will…Read More
Over 10,000 Early Childhood Education and Care Qualifications Revoked In 2024 +
In a sweeping move to restore integrity to Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has revoked an estimated…Read More
Affinity Follows G8 Footsteps With CCTV Cameras, Parental Preferences and Introduces Phone Lockboxes For Educators Across Their Centres +
In response to deeply troubling allegations against a former educator, Affinity Education has announced sweeping safeguarding reforms across its 250+ centres. These include fast-tracked CCTV…Read More
G8 Education to Roll Out CCTV and New Parental Preferences In Personal Care Policy In All 400 Centres +
In a significant move to strengthen child safety, G8 Education—Australia’s largest private childcare provider—has announced the installation of CCTV systems across all 400 of its…Read More
Unqualified and Unprepared Students Passing Qualifications Regardless Of Competence +
Australia’s early childhood education sector is facing a crisis of confidence, with a growing number of insiders warning that fast-tracked qualification courses are putting children…Read More