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Local collaboration aims to boost early childhood literacy in Newman
The Y WA’s Newman Early Learning Centre has partnered with the Shire of East Pilbara’s Newman Library through a new early literacy initiative aimed at giving local children the strongest possible start in life.
2026-01-16 08:30:30
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NSW child-safety watchdog faces rising reportable conduct workload: What the latest data means for ECEC services
Recent NSW media coverage has again put the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) under the spotlight, focusing on whether the state’s child-safety systems are keeping pace with rising allegations and screening demands.
2026-01-16 07:35:37
by Fiona Alston
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Standard 7.1 now explicitly embeds child safety: What “governance” needs to look like in 2026
A subtle wording change in the National Quality Standard (NQS) is sending a clear signal to approved providers and service leaders: child safety is not only a practice matter, it is a governance responsibility.
2026-01-16 07:15:42
by Fiona Alston
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When heat shapes learning before school: What a major cross-national study means for ECEC practice
Heat management in early childhood services is usually framed as a health and safety issue, sun protection, hydration, rest, and reducing the risk of heat illness. New research suggests it may also be a learning and development issue, with unusually high temperatures linked to lower rates of being “developmentally on track” for some foundational skills in the preschool years.
2026-01-15 08:30:08
by Fiona Alston
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Carbon footprints in the preschool years: What a new Scientific Reports study suggests about teaching sustainability through early science
A newly published paper in Scientific Reports argues that the “carbon footprint” can become a practical, age-appropriate entry point for sustainability learning in the early years, when educators translate abstract ideas into everyday routines such as switching off lights, saving water and sorting waste. Based on interviews with award-winning early childhood science teachers across three Middle East countries, the study proposes a framework for embedding carbon footprint concepts through experiential learning, cultural relevance and consistent practice.
2026-01-15 07:45:05
by Fiona Alston
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Australia’s population outlook: What it means for the early childhood sector
2026-01-13 08:00:47
by Fiona Alston
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A smartphone program helped reduce short-term eczema relapses in young children, what ECEC services can take from it
2026-01-16 07:00:04
by Fiona Alston
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What Australia can learn from the UK’s new inspection framework
2026-01-13 07:30:03
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