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Fake Qualifications in Early Childhood Education

Fake Qualifications in Early Childhood Education

In recent years, the early childhood education and care sector has faced a troubling rise in fraudulent qualifications, a threat not only to professional integrity but also to the safety and wellbeing of children. From forged certificates to unaccredited training…
Reading with Paws: How Finland’s Lukukoira and Australia’s Reading Dogs Are Transforming Literacy and Wellbeing

Reading with Paws: How Finland’s Lukukoira and Australia’s Reading Dogs Are Transforming Literacy and Wellbeing

Across continents, a shared truth is emerging: children read better when they feel safe, supported, and free from judgment. In Finland, the lukukoira (reading dog) program has been quietly revolutionizing literacy since 2011. In Australia, similar programs are now flourishing…
Building a Culture of Safety: The National Child Safety Training Initiative in ECEC

Building a Culture of Safety: The National Child Safety Training Initiative in ECEC

Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported, especially in the environments where they learn and grow. In response to this foundational truth, the National Child Safety Training Project is reshaping how Australia’s ECEC sector approaches child safeguarding.
Brisbane Childcare Centre Fined $12,500 After Child Found Wandering Alone

Brisbane Childcare Centre Fined $12,500 After Child Found Wandering Alone

A Brisbane childcare provider has been fined $12,500 after a five-year-old child was discovered crossing busy roads alone. The incident occurred on February 17, 2023, when the child exited through an emergency door that led to street level from the…
Childcare Provider Introduces $20 Fine To Families Who Fail To Follow Prescribed Procedures

Childcare Provider Introduces $20 Fine To Families Who Fail To Follow Prescribed Procedures

A major childcare provider operating 18 centres across New South Wales has introduced a $20 fine for families who fail to follow prescribed drop-off and pick-up procedures. The move—framed as a compliance measure—has sparked widespread concern among families, educators, and…
Teaching Through Delight: A New Lens for Early Childhood

Teaching Through Delight: A New Lens for Early Childhood

In a world increasingly driven by metrics, compliance, and performance benchmarks, early childhood education stands at a crossroads. The question is no longer just “Are we meeting standards?” but “Are we nurturing joy?” A growing movement of educators, researchers, and…
Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care

Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care

The federal childcare regulator has issued clear guidance to operators in response to a surge in serious incidents—particularly involving children being lost, left behind, or locked in rooms in response to a spike in safety breaches across the sector.
For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards

For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards

Australia’s early childhood education sector is facing a reckoning, as a Senate inquiry uncovers widespread concerns about declining quality and child well-being—particularly in for-profit early learning services.
Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals

Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals

Two senior executives at Affinity Education Group—one of Australia’s largest childcare providers—have resigned following a series of disturbing incidents and mounting public scrutiny.
Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products

Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products

From 19 January 2026, new mandatory safety standards for infant sleep products will be taking effect across Australia. These changes affect all consumers who use infant sleep products, including ECEC services. The updated mandatory standards set out requirements for the…
Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators

Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators

Approximately 40 Victorian educators have had their Working with Children Checks revoked despite previously being banned from early childhood settings.
National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

Education Ministers have made safeguarding practices a national priority. As part of this, they’ve asked ACECQA to conduct a rapid assessment of how educator-to-child ratios are being applied in practice under the National Quality Framework.
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