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COVID-19
Policy
Fair Work extends pandemic leave and annual leave COVID-19 measures
The Fair Work Commission has extended two temporary entitlement measures introduced in April 2020 that were designed to give employees, and their employers, additional flexibility when managing leave during the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 hours
by Jason Roberts
COVID-19
International art competition offers children the chance to work through isolation blues
Art Encounters, a Melbourne art school for children and teenagers, has launched an international art competition for children and teens inspired by a place that has become increasingly familiar as of late: home.
4 days
by Freya Lucas
COVID-19
Providers
Settling children back into your learning service after lockdown
Having a strategy and procedures in place for transitioning children (and their families) back into your learning environment is of utmost importance right now. In New Zealand, schools and early learning services have opened their doors and welcomed back a large number of children. In Australia, a lot of learning services remained open and operated with reduced numbers.
4 days
by Freya Lucas
COVID-19
Research
All bets are off when it comes to families choosing education and care post pandemic
As life has become more precarious, anxious, and accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated restrictions and changes to working routines, families seeking options to educate and care for their children have become more ‘free flowing’ in their decision making, researchers have found.
7 days
by Freya Lucas
COVID-19
Sesame Workshop and LEGO Foundation pair up to produce special COVID-19 episode
As families and children around the world continue to adjust to new routines and ways of living in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sesame Workshop and The LEGO Foundation have teamed up to create children’s content which models playful educational activities for children and caregivers to do together at home.
1 week
by Freya Lucas
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Innovation
AllergyPal wins innovation challenge to support children with food allergies
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by Freya Lucas
COVID-19
Economics
Devonport City Council halts ECEC rents for first six months of financial year
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by Freya Lucas
Quality
Healthy Australia program aims to reduce childhood obesity by half before 2025
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by Freya Lucas
Economics
Community preschools call for rate freeze from Council in struggle to retain viability
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by Freya Lucas
