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Economics
Policy
Federal Budget 2022 builds on trainee and apprentice subsidies, omits further ECEC affordability measures
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2022 Budget in which new policy initiatives that are relevant to the ECEC focus on workforce related support as opposed to affordability related support which was a key focus of last year’s Budget.
2 months
by Jason Roberts

Workforce
Policy
ECTs reminded to check that Modern Award has been passed on
The New South Wales/ACT branch of the Independent Education Union (IEU) has reminded members covered by the Education Services (Teachers) Award 2020 to check that their wages reflect the additional increases ranging from 3.3 per cent to 13.6 per cent have been applied correctly to their pay.
2 months
by Freya Lucas

Policy
ACT and QLD latest to sign up to Preschool Reform Agreement with $40m and $360m commitments
The ACT and QLD governments have signed up to the Preschool Reform Agreement and secured $40 million and $360 million of Commonwealth funding respectively for children to participate in preschool in the year before school.
5 months
by Jason Roberts
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Research
Why children learn how to say ‘spoon’ before ‘sky’
1 week ago
by Freya Lucas

Research
Workforce
ECEC workforce needs strong investment to overcome shortages new report finds
2 weeks ago
by Freya Lucas

Workforce
Launch into Work could be the answer to workforce shortage for some ECEC services
7 days ago
by Freya Lucas