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When a COVID-19 vaccine arrives, can ECEC employees be forced to have it?

In May 2020, an educator and educational leader from a prominent early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider brought cases of unfair dismissal before the Fair Work Commission, claiming they had been unfairly dismissed after refusing to get vaccinated against influenza.

20 hours

by Freya Lucas

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Further fraud allegations in FDC sector with five arrests in Victoria

Five members of an alleged fraud network have been charged with a variety of offences, including dishonesty charges and conspiracy to cause a loss to the Commonwealth after more than 150 Australian Federal Police (AFP) members and 110 officials from partner agencies executed simultaneous search warrants on premises across eight suburbs in Victoria and New South Wales on Wednesday 25 November 2020.

20 hours

by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice

CCC praises Vic Budget as being ‘a clear winner for children and families’

Community Child Care Association (CCC) Executive Director Julie Price has warmly welcomed the “monumental” Victorian 2020/21 Budget as being one which is “a clear winner” for children and families.

20 hours

by Freya Lucas

Research

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Life for under fives is fundamentally different, spending more time in care

There are a number of significant features in the lives of today’s generation of under fives, a new Nuffield Foundation evidence review has found, highlighting the extent of changes to family life over the last 20 years and highlights how these changes are experienced unequally across the population.

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by Freya Lucas

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Junior Landcare Learning Centre finishes 2020 with ‘exceptional results’

The Junior Landcare Learning Centre launched in February 2020 thanks to “a generous investment” from Woolworths, and is closing out 2020 having grown to become an environmental education platform that is helping thousands of Australian children be aware, empowered and active in caring for their local environment.

20 hours

by Freya Lucas

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Evolve releases interim results, raises A$35m in bond issue, positions for acquisition phase

Evolve Education Group have released their interim financial results in which they report an underlying profit in line with guidance and separately confirm the raising of A$35.0 million (NZ$36.8 million) through the issue of a tranche of medium term notes.

4 days

by Jason Roberts

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WA Government appoints architect to design new ECEC facility in Nollamara

Christou Architects have been appointed by the West Australian Government to design as two classroom early childhood education and care (ECEC) facility at Nollamara Primary School.

4 days

by Freya Lucas

Policy/Practice

SNAICC releases genuine partnerships report following self-audit process

SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children has released a new report which outlines the findings from analysis of the information submitted through the online partnership audit tool which has been completed by organisations currently involved in partnerships to provide service support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

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by Freya Lucas

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The Yellow Cottage, Scone Grammar School, receives Excellent Rating from ACECQA

The Yellow Cottage, Scone Grammar School (SGS) Preschool, has been awarded an Excellent Rating by ACECQA (Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority) – one of only 43 services across Australia which hold this Excellent Rating.

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by Freya Lucas

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Child Care Subsidy Fraud uncovered, five people charged in Melbourne

2 weeks ago

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NSW Health issues warning for Sydney services as gastro cases spikes

6 days ago

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Navigating the new normal - Leading a large ECEC business in a post COVID world

7 days ago

by Freya Lucas

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ChildcareCRM boosts Australian team as new products come online ahead of busy 2021

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Storypark and Xap join forces to create new CCMS platform, ‘Storypark Manage’

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by Jason Roberts

Marketplace

Right from the start – choosing the perfect resources for a new service

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Marketplace

Child Care Central a holistic CCS software solution – Find out why it ticks all the boxes for your service

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ChildcareCRM confirms launch of new CRM product for smaller operators

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

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Kangarootime’s customer centric approach wins hearts and minds just weeks after service launches in Australia

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Childcare CRM and Kidsoft join forces to streamline communication through integration

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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...

2 months

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.

3 months

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.

3 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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by Freya Lucas

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