The Education Council has agreed to a South Australian-specific amendment to the Education and Care Services National Regulations, which will enable new educators without an approved qualification to be included in educator to child ratios.

The operator of two Adelaide Montessori preschools has been issued with a $23,000 fine after she was found to have “exploited workers for financial and business gain” the ABC has reported.

A much-awaited ruling from the Federal Court has confirmed long-term casual workers can dispute their status and seek payments for entitlements such as annual leave.

It goes without saying that in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, both employers and employees generally want to do the right thing by one another.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Western Australia have been reminded by their regulatory authority, the Department of Communities, to regularly review their practices and safety standards for fencing and perimeter security.