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ECMS to expand in 2025 opening six new Victorian services

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider ECMS will expand in 2025, adding six new services across Greater Melbourne in line with the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life reforms which aim to position more early learning services on or near school sites.

2024-12-20 08:26:10

by Freya Lucas

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Staffing shortages and subsidy schemes: the real childcare crisis

With the Federal Government facing mounting scrutiny over its planned reforms for the early childhood sector, Patrick Bell, CEO of Finexia Financial Group has offered insights into what he terms “a complex web of competing proposals from the Productivity Commission” each of which comes with “significant trade offs.”

2024-12-10 09:46:40

by Freya Lucas

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New LDC supply surges in WA with record growth of 7.2% recorded in Q3 2024

The number of new long day care (LDC) services opened in the three months ending September 30 in Western Australia rose 7.2 per cent compared to the same period last year according to the latest NQF Snapshot released by ACECQA.

2024-11-19 01:18:05

by Jason Roberts

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Economics

Nearly 200 extra early learning places created through Far West expansion

Nearly 200 additional early learning places will be created in the Far West of New South Wales, supporting families in communities such as Broken Hill, Bourke and Cobar to access early childhood education and care (ECEC).

2024-11-11 10:10:58

by Freya Lucas

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6 new State run early learning services to open in Victoria in 2027

The location of six government owned and operated childcare centres to be opened in Victoria were announced by Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn and Member for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch earlier this week.

2024-10-31 08:56:15

by Freya Lucas