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NSW Child Safe Self-Assessment: Practical tool supports services to strengthen child safety planning
Early childhood education and care services in New South Wales are being encouraged to explore the Child Safe Self-Assessment, an online tool designed to support organisations in implementing the NSW Child Safe Standards and strengthening their internal culture of child safety.
2026-01-20 07:45:27
by Fiona Alston
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The hidden workload: Why educators shouldn’t be responsible for cleaning
With illness rates rising and workforce pressures intensifying, the case for a national Childcare Cleaning Standard has never been clearer.
2026-01-19 07:45:10
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Reforms risk failing as new data reveals $2.4b child-safety gap
Child Safeguarding reforms have a real risk of failing as data exposes a $2.4 billion national cost exposure associated with safeguarding failures, according to new research released by Australia's only continuous credential verification platform, Oho.
2026-01-19 07:15:41
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A smartphone program helped reduce short-term eczema relapses in young children, what ECEC services can take from it
A large randomised controlled trial has found that a structured, smartphone-based eczema education program for caregivers reduced relapse risk over the first 12 weeks for children aged 0–6 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. While the benefit did not remain statistically significant beyond 12 weeks, the study adds to growing evidence that scalable digital education can strengthen early flare recognition and timely management, an insight with practical implications for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services working alongside families.
2026-01-16 07:00:04
by Fiona Alston
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When heat shapes learning before school: What a major cross-national study means for ECEC practice
Heat management in early childhood services is usually framed as a health and safety issue, sun protection, hydration, rest, and reducing the risk of heat illness. New research suggests it may also be a learning and development issue, with unusually high temperatures linked to lower rates of being “developmentally on track” for some foundational skills in the preschool years.
2026-01-15 08:30:08
by Fiona Alston
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One in six Aussie children at risk of missing the basics for school: Through the Officeworks Back to School Appeal you can help change that
2026-01-13 08:30:29
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Edge Early Learning becomes first QLD provider to embed Life Ed wellbeing and safety program across all centres
2026-01-12 07:30:23
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Supporting families through separation anxiety: Guidance for educators
2026-01-14 07:14:49
by Fiona Alston
