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Ratios versus environments: Why ECEC quality reform must treat staffing and space as one system

Educator-to-child ratios are one of the most visible signals of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC). They set expectations for supervision, safety and responsiveness. They also shape what educators can realistically deliver across a long day: sustained interactions, intentional teaching, inclusion, documentation and partnerships with families.

2026-01-28 07:30:13

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26 January: Reflecting with respect in early childhood settings

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26 January: Reflecting with respect in early childhood settings

26 January is the date on which Britain’s First Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788, beginning the colonisation that would lead to the dispossession, disruption and trauma experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For many, it is not a day of celebration, but one of survival and mourning.

2026-01-25 11:25:04

by Fiona Alston

Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

A new research paper from the Victorian Parliamentary Library, A Moment of Reckoning: Recent Developments in Childcare Safety, explores the significant reforms reshaping early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Victoria. The paper provides a clear overview of the events, legislation and public concerns that have driven a major regulatory shift in the state’s approach to child safety and oversight of services.

2026-01-23 09:52:28

by Fiona Alston

Reforms risk failing as new data reveals $2.4b child-safety gap

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Reforms risk failing as new data reveals $2.4b child-safety gap

Child Safeguarding reforms have a real risk of failing as data exposes a $2.4 billion national cost exposure associated with safeguarding failures, according to new research released by Australia's only continuous credential verification platform, Oho.

2026-01-19 07:15:41

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Approved provider to be charged over serious child safety allegations in Victoria

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Approved provider to be charged over serious child safety allegations in Victoria

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) shall be bringing 13 criminal charges against Team Holiday Pty Ltd, trading as TeamKids, in relation to serious alleged breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law that may have placed children at risk.

2026-01-19 07:00:40

by Fiona Alston

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Ratios versus environments: Why ECEC quality reform must treat staffing and space as one system

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