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Sydney childcare centre investigated after toddlers’ mouths taped during ‘baby yoga’ session
A Wahroonga early childhood service is under investigation following a disturbing incident in which toddlers’ mouths were taped shut during a ‘breathing exercise’ described by educators as part of a ‘baby yoga’ session.
2025-07-30 06:30:48
by Fiona Alston

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What Australia can learn from the UK’s free childcare funding model
The United Kingdom’s bold expansion of free childcare has been described as both a “fantastic success story” and a policy at risk of collapse. The soaring demand for subsidised places has exceeded expectations, placing enormous pressure on funding and service delivery.
2025-07-30 05:55:41
by Fiona Alston

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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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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
by Fiona Alston

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Resources for strengthening child safety in early childhood settings
2025-07-21 09:30:57
by Fiona Alston