The NSW Early Learning Commission has cancelled the operator’s provider approval, citing persistent non-compliance and child safety risks. The service is scheduled to close permanently on 13 October.
Incident and near miss records can help early childhood services identify patterns in supervision, staffing and practice. Reviewing those records can also reveal where further attention or changes to practice could reduce risk.
Early Learning Victoria (ELV) will visit five regional Victorian communities in October, connecting with families and prospective employees ahead of the opening of new government-owned early learning centres in early 2027.
Court proceedings following the death of Ebony Thompson highlight the importance of active supervision, risk assessment and regulatory compliance in early childhood services.
A new national campaign from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) is encouraging families to look beyond a service’s location and availability when choosing early childhood education and care.
Family day care services in New South Wales are preparing for a new safe sleep training requirement, alongside the next stage of mandatory national child safety training.
An NAEYC survey of nearly 3,900 early childhood professionals finds strong support for staffing and qualification requirements, alongside frustration with duplicated compliance work.
Families in South Australia’s Limestone Coast are set to gain additional early childhood education and care capacity through a new $12.7 million integrated early years hub planned for Naracoorte.
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