Embark Early Education Limited has moved to accelerate its off-market takeover bid for Mayfield Childcare Limited, formally waiving key conditions attached to the offer and confirming it has lifted its voting power in the target to more than 20 per cent.
Early Childhood Australia’s national awards program is now open, with nominations and applications invited ahead of the 2026 Early Childhood Australia (ECA) National Conference.
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services have been provided with an update on the worker retention payment, including guidance on when a funding review can be requested and confirmation that the latest payment cycle has been processed.
Several major institutional investors have adjusted their holdings in G8 Education Limited in early February 2026, signalling differing views on the company’s medium-term outlook and reflecting ongoing movement among substantial shareholders in the listed early childhood education and care sector.
A new communication toolkit has been released to support early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers, regulators and sector stakeholders to prepare for the introduction of mandatory national child safety training.
Children from Queensland Childcare Services’ (QCCS) The Prince Charles Hospital Early Education Centre headed to Decker Park Beach in Brighton as part of their weekly signature Beach Kindy program. The program also runs fortnightly in centres at Morayfield and Crestmead, forming part of QCCS’ broader Nature Play curriculum.
As workforce sustainability, property viability and long-term service planning continue to shape the early childhood education and care landscape, leasing outcomes for established centres remain a key indicator of sector confidence.
A recent Fair Work Commission decision has found a trainee working at a long day care service was unfairly dismissed, reinforcing the legal and ethical responsibilities early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers have when employing trainees.
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