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Department of Education issues reminder – “CCS returns – are you ready?”

The Federal Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has issued an “are you ready” reminder for services ahead of the return to Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) on Monday 13 July.

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by Jason Roberts

Research

Quality

WHO releases new guidelines on boosting development of children from birth – three

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on boosting the development and well-being of children aged birth to three years of age earlier in the year, which have been joined by a “nurturing framework”, each of which mark a significant shift in thinking about how best to meet children’s needs from ‘survive’ to ‘thrive’.

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by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Policy

Daily temperature checks to be implemented in Victorian ECEC sites to combat COVID

The Victorian Government will provide thermometers to early childhood education and care (ECEC) services who require them as part of its push to implement daily temperature checks for children across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

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by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Workforce

FDC impacted in “Robodebt 2.0” Jobkeeper crackdown, Guardian says

Hundreds of Family Day Care (FDC) providers have been told by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that they are ineligible for JobKeeper payments, and have been warned they may have to pay back money already received from the scheme, the Australian edition of independent news source The Guardian reported yesterday.

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by Freya Lucas

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Providers

Uniting NSW.ACT confirms closure of three services after strategic review

Not-for-profit early education and care provider Uniting NSW.ACT has confirmed that after the completion of a strategic portfolio review three early learning services located in New South Wales will be closed.

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by Jason Roberts

Providers

Economics

TLC Healthcare vertically aligns to move into ECEC space with new integrated facility

TLC Healthcare have commenced work on their latest development in Melbourne, in the bayside suburb of Mordialloc, the first development for the company to feature integrated early childhood education and care (ECEC).

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by Freya Lucas

Policy

International

Landmark 50th season of Sesame Street showcases persistence and resilience

Iconic children’s television program Sesame Street will kick off its historic 50th season tomorrow, July 11, with a ‘star studded’ special on ABC Kids, ahead of a season of programming which focuses on “Oops and Aha!: Embracing the Power of Possibilities” with the aim of helping parents and children to learn more about how to combat the stresses and pressures they face in their daily lives.

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by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Providers

Quality

ACECQA launches new mapping tool showing real time open/closed status of ECEC services

The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) have launched a new close to real time mapping tool that displays which services are open and which early childhood education and care (ECEC) services have been temporarily closed across Australia.

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by Jason Roberts

Quality

Workforce

AEU survey reveals impact of budget cuts on TAFE: 1400 responses received

More than three quarters (76 per cent) of respondents to a recent survey of TAFE employees from every TAFE institution in Australia said that they had considered leaving the sector in the last three years, with survey results showing the depth of impact years of strict budgeting measures has had on the vocational education and training (VET) sector.

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by Freya Lucas