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The hidden workload: Why educators shouldn’t be responsible for cleaning

With illness rates rising and workforce pressures intensifying, the case for a national Childcare Cleaning Standard has never been clearer.

2026-01-19 07:45:10

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Playground safety checks in early learning: Why regular equipment inspections matter in 2026

Recent reports of playground injuries in early learning settings have identified the critical role of routine playground inspections, as updated 2026 regulatory reforms place greater emphasis on child safety, risk management and service-level governance.

2026-01-19 07:30:49

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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

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

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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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Looking ahead: What the ECEC sector can expect in 2026

2026-01-12 07:15:47

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Standard 7.1 now explicitly embeds child safety: What “governance” needs to look like in 2026

2026-01-16 07:15:42

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Sustaining the spark: How early childhood leaders and educators can avoid burnout

2026-01-12 08:00:31

by Fiona Alston