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UK study highlights how the ECEC workforce could grow if flexibility was embraced 

Nearly 18,000 early childhood educators could be recruited if roles were more flexible, a new study from social enterprise Timewise has found. 

2024-11-28 09:50:12

by Freya Lucas

Legislation underpinning 15% pay rise passes through Parliament

The Federal Government passed legislation through Parliament last night to deliver a 15 per cent wage increase to some of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce.

2024-11-27 09:30:41

by Freya Lucas

New report challenges Productivity Commission assumptions around fixed price ECEC impact

A new report has challenged assumptions used by the Productivity Commission (PC) in its report into the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector about the impact that a shift to a fixed price model would have on demand and workforce participation. 

2024-11-27 07:32:50

by Jason Roberts

Goodstart CEO articulates roadmap to “universal early learning” in must read letter to Minister

Goodstart Early Learning has published a letter penned by its Chief Executive Officer Dr Ros Baxter to Education Minister Jason Clare in response his call for feedback from the early learning community on the recently released Productivity Commission Report into the Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. 

2024-11-25 10:08:43

by Jason Roberts

More funding for Regional Worker accommodation thanks to Vic Government support 

The Victorian Government is supporting regional business to attract workers, opening another round of the Regional Worker Accommodation Fund. 

2024-11-25 07:53:30

by Freya Lucas

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