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Serious fun, big impact: Affinity Education raises thousands for charities during National Pyjama Week
Serious fun, big impact: Affinity Education raises thousands for charities during National Pyjama Week
2025-08-12 10:14:54
by Fiona Alston
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ACECQA progresses Inclusive Capability Project with first consultative workshop
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has commenced its Inclusive Capability Project, hosting the first consultative workshop in June to inform the development of a new Inclusive Practice Framework for early childhood education and care (ECEC).
2025-08-12 09:15:16
by Fiona Alston
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The superpower of playful learning
Play is sometimes framed as less important than more formal approaches to learning. It's an idea that sits alongside the unhelpful notion that real learning begins once children transition to school. Research on brain development and how young children learn emphasises that play is a highly effective method of learning in the first five years. Play is a superpower. It affords a transformative influence on children’s learning, development and wellbeing in their formative years.
2025-08-12 08:00:40
by Fiona Alston
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Free national training launched to support allergy-safe, nutritious food in ECEC
A new online training program is now available to help long day care services across Australia safely manage food allergies while meeting children’s diverse dietary needs and maintaining high nutritional standards.
2025-08-11 09:27:40
by Fiona Alston
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Holistic, community-led digital safety: shaping ECEC through shared care
In a rapidly evolving digital world, early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are strengthening how they protect young children online. Rather than rely on isolated strategies, Storypark proposes a community-led, collective framework that puts safety at the heart of everyday practice.
2025-08-11 08:59:18
by Fiona Alston
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Free national training launched to support allergy-safe, nutritious food in ECEC
2025-08-11 09:27:40
by Fiona Alston
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Sagewood Early Learning: Embedding protective education
2025-08-07 06:53:10
by Fiona Alston
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Princess of Wales releases animated film series to highlight importance of early childhood
2025-08-07 11:34:45
by Fiona Alston
