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Landmark study shows large gaps in children’s opportunities from early childhood

Australia’s education system fails up to one in three children and young people, according to the first major study to assess progress against our current national education goals, prepared by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) for the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University.

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by Freya Lucas

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Exceeding rated ECEC service owner facing six charges in relation to 2018 incident

*Readers are warned that this story contains content which may be distressing or upsetting* A date for a coronial inquest in relation to the death of a 16-month-old child in Sydney’s north western suburbs has been set, with the New South Wales Department of Education laying charges against both the service involved, and its owner, following an internal investigation, the ABC has reported.

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by Freya Lucas

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Child Care fees see big bounce back as “free care” policy expires according to ABS

Child care prices across Australia staged a large bounce back as the free child care policy introduced in April 2020 to combat the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was removed and a snap back to the Child Care Subsidy system occurred on 13 July 2020.

15 hours

by Jason Roberts

Marketplace

Redbourne Group senior leadership share their journey and ambitions as they gear up for a period of growth

When Stephen Menhinnitt, Founder of the Redbourne Group was managing the first Australian Government childcare hotline service, he saw opportunities to build a flexible, secure and accurate childcare management software (CCMS) platform for the Australian market.

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by Jason Roberts

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Policy/Practice

NSW Quality Ratings initiative progresses with “family friendly” quality rating now live

The NSW Department of Education has developed a resource suite to help guide conversations with families about a service’s quality improvement journey, following the somewhat controversial release, in 2019, of a Quality Ratings initiative which was designed to address research showing that awareness of both the National Quality Framework (NQF) and the quality ratings system amongst families is low, and that service ratings do not form part of the decision-making process for many families when choosing an education and care service.

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by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice

NT Government doubles down on Families as First Teachers sites

The Northern Territory Government has announced a further 15 Families as First Teachers (FaFT) sites as it seeks to deliver its election commitment of 58 new sites to support parents and family members to become their child’s “first and most important teachers”.

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by Freya Lucas

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Mayfield issues comprehensive guidance update, confirms no dividend for 2020

Victorian based early childhood education and care provider Mayfield Childcare has released its guidance for the calendar year 2020 in which it confirms expectations around operational and profit performance for the full year and highlights that no dividend will be paid this year. 

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by Jason Roberts

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Burgess Rawson October portfolio auction sees good demand for ECEC centres again

Burgess Rawson, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) focused real estate and business broker, has completed its October portfolio auction in which the four ECEC centres offered for sale found buyers. 

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by Jason Roberts

Policy/Practice

Children’s Rights highlighted as Australia celebrations National Children’s Week

National Children’s Week, which runs from Saturday 24 October – 1 November 2020, showcases the rights of every child to grow up happy, safe and thriving, and recognises the contributions young people make to our world.

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by Freya Lucas

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COVID-19

Policy/Practice

How the pandemic is changing children’s play

Children seem to have the magical capacity to see the world in its beauty. Experiencing the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee, a capacity to breathe slowly and smell a hundred different smells, while listening to leaves rustling in the trees. For a child, the vibrant colours are clearer, and time seems to stand still...

1 month

by Freya Lucas

Research

Preschool and childcare have little impact on a child’s later school test scores

Early childhood education and care is widely regarded as helping children’s academic, cognitive and social development. Our study, published in the journal Behavior Genetics, looked into whether attending preschool or childcare influences later academic achievement.

1 month

by Freya Lucas

Workplace

Navigating the problem of burn-out among early childhood educators

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a demanding profession. Early childhood educators shoulder multiple responsibilities at work such as driving curriculum outcomes for children, engaging them in learning through different activities and ensuring their overall growth.

2 months

by Freya Lucas

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The case for free early learning

As many cash-strapped Australian families pull their children from day-care and preschool, UNE expert Margaret Brooks asks a critical question. How much does our nation truly value children and early education?

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