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.
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.
What happens when a high image of children becomes community advocacy and active citizenship in action?
A rare, purpose-built childcare facility in one of Melbourne's most tightly held inner-northern suburbs has hit the market, offering owner-operators the chance to occupy and trade from settlement, and investors with an operator already in play the chance to place a tenant in a premium early learning asset.
Bribie Island Community Kindergarten has celebrated an Australian first, bringing together past and present families, educators and community members to mark the extraordinary achievement.
92% of Australian parents believe their family is keeping pace with AI but 41% of younger parents fear their children falling behind
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.
This article discusses allegations of child sexual abuse and child abuse material. Support and reporting contacts appear at the end.
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.