This article discusses allegations of child sexual abuse and child abuse material. Support and reporting contacts appear at the end.
For Sparrow Early Learning, finding a childcare management system (CCMS) that could support their scale and ambitions was never going to be a decision made lightly. Sparrow needed a partner it could trust to operate at its scale for years to come, a structured migration plan, and support that protected educators, operational teams and, most importantly, children and families.
Five early childhood educators have become the first graduates of Queensland University of Technology’s Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five), highlighting a pathway for experienced educators to become qualified teachers.
More than 900,000 Australian children spend a significant portion of their early years in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, making these settings a powerful influence on children's health and wellbeing.
Godelieve Verkuyl, Manager of the Disaster Resilience team at MacKillop Seasons, has been recognised with an AWE (Australasian Women in Emergencies Network) Award in acknowledgement of her outstanding contribution to emergency management and disaster resilience.
Victorian early childhood education and care services now have access to updated child safety guidance and resources designed to support them in identifying, reporting and responding to child abuse risks, concerns, allegations and complaints.
UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate have ceased to be a substantial shareholder in G8 Education Limited (ASX: GEM), marking the latest movement in institutional ownership of one of Australia’s largest listed early childhood education and care providers.
The NSW Early Learning Commission has suspended the service approval of Kidscape Early Learning Centre Albury for six months, citing ongoing non-compliance and significant risks to children’s safety.
With changes to the National Law earlier this year making children’s safety, rights and best interests the paramount consideration in the operation and delivery of education and care services, the early childhood sector has entered an important new phase in strengthening child safety.
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