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C&K’s Claire Allsop named National Leader of the Year for championing inclusion in early childhood education
C&K’s Principal Advisor of Inclusion, Claire Allsop, has been named Leader of the Year at the 2025 Reimagine Australia National Awards, recognising her exceptional leadership in embedding inclusion as a defining feature of quality early childhood education and care.
2025-11-26 05:46:51
by Fiona Alston
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Building belonging and agency by honouring children’s rights
Children’s Week 2025 has wrapped up, but the voices and conversations it inspired continue to ripple through early childhood services, schools, and our wider community. Every year, Children’s Week offers us a moment to pause, reflect, and honour what childhood truly represents.
2025-11-26 05:28:27
by Fiona Alston
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EYS program delivers strong outcomes, but long-term funding remains critical
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children’s Early Years Support (EYS) program is gathering momentum as a transformative model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood education and care (ECEC). The Sector recently spoke with Catherine Liddle SNAICC Chief Operating Officer and Rachel Phillips Centre Director Birrelee MACS as key contributors about the program’s progress, cultural strength and the urgent case for sustained investment.
2025-11-25 07:45:35
by Fiona Alston
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Early help, lasting impact: the success of a Specialist Equipment Loan
Goodstart Early Learning Grovedale – Torquay Road’s Assistant Director Christy Bairamidis spoke with Inclusion Professional Kristabel Fitzgerald about how a Specialist Equipment Library (SEL) loan is supporting a child through their education and care journey.
2025-11-25 07:30:39
by Fiona Alston
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Movement Matters: International guidance reinforces the value of active play in early childhood
As the early childhood sector continues to reflect on best practice in pedagogy, play and wellbeing, new guidance from the UK is reinforcing a long-held truth among educators: movement is not optional, it's essential.
2025-11-25 07:20:28
by Fiona Alston
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Early help, lasting impact: the success of a Specialist Equipment Loan
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by Fiona Alston
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Landmark report warns wellbeing of Australian children at a crossroads
2025-11-25 07:00:53
by Fiona Alston
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EYS program delivers strong outcomes, but long-term funding remains critical
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