To ensure community preschools remain open pandemic and to maintain staffing levels, the NSW government has extended free community preschool to the end of 2020.
NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said in a statement on Wednesday “Research clearly demonstrates children who attend 600 hours of preschool in the year before they start school have better outcomes throughout their lives. Extending this relief funding will help families keep their children attending this critical year of early education.”
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Free NSW Community Preschool Extended To End of 2020, In Measure, To Avoid Closures, 7 NEWS
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