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NSW Government invests in expansion of quality and accessible childcare

The NSW Government has committed $100 million over two years to support community preschools to grow their capacity, extend operating hours, and increase availability for working families. This forms a key part of its ongoing early learning reforms.

2025-09-17 07:35:43

by Fiona Alston

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How Sparrow Early Learning grew bookings and revenue with ChildcareNow

Sparrow Early Learning’s growth strategy has focused on enrolments of new families, delivering a quality service to minimise churn and effectively re-enrolling families. It knew that there was also an opportunity to grow through increasing bookings with enrolled families, but execution of this has always been challenging.

2025-09-16 09:00:44

by Fiona Alston

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Safety in focus: LPBD Conference sessions explore neuroscience, cyber identity and trauma-informed practice

This year’s Little People, Big Dreams (LPBD) Conference features a powerful suite of sessions addressing digital safety, trauma-informed practice and emotional wellbeing, helping early years professionals navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

2025-09-17 06:57:27

by Fiona Alston

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Rethinking the kitchen: a smarter model for childcare nutrition and efficiency

In early learning, food delivery isn’t just about meals: it’s about safety, compliance, efficiency and fueling every child for a great day. And increasingly, traditional models are struggling to keep up.

2025-09-16 08:30:47

by Fiona Alston

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Early brain connectivity foundational for attention skills: Implications for young learners

Recent research from Simon Fraser University sheds light on how the wiring of young children’s brains influences their ability to pay attention, switch between tasks, and ignore distractions, skills essential for learning. Published in eNeuro, the study follows 39 children aged four to seven over one year, using brain imaging to examine how structural and functional connections in their brains relate to attention.

2025-09-18 08:45:52

by Fiona Alston

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ECEC in focus: Journey Early Learning commitment to educators and child success

At a time when early childhood educators across Australia are navigating ongoing challenges, Journey Early Learning is investing in connection, collaboration and professional growth through its Community of Practice (CoP) meetings, a unique initiative designed to uplift and empower educators at every stage of their career.

2025-09-18 08:30:08

by Fiona Alston

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Celebrating educators: Free webinar series to uplift, inspire and strengthen practice

In a sector that gives so much, the Fraser Foundation is giving back, offering a free professional development webinar series designed to celebrate, support and empower early childhood professionals across Australia.

2025-09-18 08:00:46

by Fiona Alston

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Childcare worker charged following incident at Kelso service

A childcare worker has been charged with reckless wounding following an incident involving a four-year-old child at an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in Kelso, near Bathurst, New South Wales.

2025-09-18 07:00:49

by Fiona Alston

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Report finds teachers burdened by 106 million hours of admin tasks, calls for greater support to boost productivity

Australia’s teachers spend up to 106 million hours each year on administrative and compliance tasks, time that could be better spent supporting children’s learning, according to a new report from the McKell Institute.

2025-09-17 10:43:44

by Fiona Alston