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What Australia can learn from the UK’s free childcare funding model
The United Kingdom’s bold expansion of free childcare has been described as both a “fantastic success story” and a policy at risk of collapse. The soaring demand for subsidised places has exceeded expectations, placing enormous pressure on funding and service delivery.
2025-07-30 05:55:41
by Fiona Alston
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Parents fight to save beloved community preschool as council chooses private provider
Parents in Sydney’s north are rallying to save KU Chatswood Community Preschool, a much-loved KU Children’s Service’s not-for-profit preschool service that has supported families for over four decades, after Willoughby City Council confirmed it was not renewing its lease.
2025-07-29 10:22:23
by Fiona Alston
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Parents back calls to expand child care subsidy to include flexible care options
Families, advocates, and some politicians are pushing for Australia’s childcare subsidy to cover more than just centre-based care, arguing that parents need greater flexibility to balance work and family life.
2025-07-29 07:55:20
by Fiona Alston
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MacKillop Education opens new Clifton Hill school to meet rising demand
MacKillop Family Services has expanded its specialist education footprint in Victoria with the launch of a new school in Clifton Hill, opening Term 3 to meet increasing demand for an inclusive and therapeutic learning environment.
2025-07-28 09:15:25
by Fiona Alston
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Childcare assets remain in high demand as investors target stable, long-term returns
Investor confidence in the childcare property sector remains strong, with early learning centres again taking centre stage in Burgess Rawson from CBRE’s latest national portfolio auction, scheduled to commence in Sydney on 5 August.
2025-07-24 10:30:51
by Fiona Alston
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What Australia can learn from the UK’s free childcare funding model
2025-07-30 05:55:41
by Fiona Alston
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Childcare assets remain in high demand as investors target stable, long-term returns
2025-07-24 10:30:51
by Fiona Alston
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NSW school upgrades to deliver new preschools as part of historic early learning investment
2025-07-23 09:20:46
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