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Parents fight to save beloved community preschool as council chooses private provider
Parents in Sydney’s north are rallying to save KU Chatswood Community Preschool, a much-loved KU Children’s Service’s not-for-profit preschool service that has supported families for over four decades, after Willoughby City Council confirmed it was not renewing its lease.
2025-07-29 10:22:23
by Fiona Alston
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Child Safety in early learning: From shared struggles to a practical solution
Every service leader has asked themselves at some point: ‘Are we doing enough to keep our children safe?’ It’s a question that lingers, that fear, the quiet anxiety of missing something is one we know too well.
2025-07-29 09:30:04
by Fiona Alston
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Celebrating Joy in Early Education: 2025 C&K award winners announced
C&K is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 Awards, recognising the outstanding educators, teams, and centres who bring high-quality early childhood education and care to life across Queensland every day.
2025-07-29 09:15:29
by Fiona Alston
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Holding safety with both hands
There are words that should never belong in the language of early childhood education. Abuse is one of them. And yet, here we are. Again. Headlines swell with horror. The sector braces. A familiar script unfolds; Stricter compliance, tighter protocols, streamlining checks. All necessary. But none of which are sufficient.
2025-07-28 09:30:37
by Fiona Alston
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Australia’s education workforce shows signs of stability but under-hiring may mask deeper pressures
Australia’s Education and Training sector is showing early signs of recovery in workforce stability, according to a new report by recruitment platform JobAdder, draws on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics* and Jobs and Skills Australia. It analyses job vacancy patterns over an 18-month period, from November 2023 to May 2025, revealing that many industries are not just struggling to hire but keeping staff in long-term roles.
2025-07-28 09:24:23
by Fiona Alston
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Part-time provisions under review in Children’s Services Award and 10 other modern awards
2025-07-25 08:05:18
by Fiona Alston
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New mentoring initiative launched to support male educators in early childhood
2025-07-25 08:00:40
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Resources for strengthening child safety in early childhood settings
2025-07-21 09:30:57
by Fiona Alston