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Building confidence for sensitive child safety conversations
Child safety remains a paramount concern within early education and care. ACECQA affirms its role in supporting educators and families through clear, evidence‑based guidance designed to foster open dialogue and prevent harm.
2025-08-08 09:00:19
by Fiona Alston
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ACECQA resources:Nourishing nutrition in early childhood education and care
Nutrition is a key component of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) under the National Quality Framework (NQF). With many children consuming the majority of their daily food intake while attending services, ensuring food and beverages are nutritious, safe, and suited to individual needs is both a regulatory requirement and a best-practice approach to supporting children’s learning and wellbeing.
2025-08-08 08:00:50
by Fiona Alston
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ACECQA highlights resources to strengthen child safety and quality practice
As early childhood education and care (ECEC) services navigate a period of unprecedented pressure and change, the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has reinforced its commitment to upholding the principles of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and supporting those who work tirelessly to deliver safe, high-quality care for the 1.4 million children attending services each day.
2025-08-07 10:27:16
by Fiona Alston
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Sagewood Early Learning: Embedding protective education
With the implementation of Child Safe Standards across early learning services, embedding protective education is more than a compliance requirement, it’s a powerful way to create cultures where children feel safe, valued, and empowered. Sagewood Early Learning is demonstrating how this can be achieved through its partnership with Safe4Kids, setting a positive example for the sector
2025-08-07 06:53:10
by Fiona Alston
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Where magic happens: The heart and power of early learning educators
In early learning, every moment matters. The most powerful teaching doesn’t always come from planned activities or structured programs, it happens in the quiet, everyday exchanges where educators are fully present with children.
2025-08-05 11:03:05
by Fiona Alston
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New federal legislation strengthens safety in early childhood education and care
2025-08-04 10:36:40
by Fiona Alston
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ACECQA updates workforce strategy dashboard, highlighting progress across ECEC sector
2025-08-01 09:29:47
by Fiona Alston
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Young Academics secures groundbreaking enterprise agreement, raising the bar in early childhood education
2025-08-05 10:21:42
by Fiona Alston
