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Supporting successful transitions: Big moves, big feelings
Whether your child is starting in a new room at kindy or embarking on the adventure into schooling, 2025 will begin with some changes in environment. So, while we are in the transition phase, spending time in the new classrooms each week and facilitating interactions with new educators, what can parents do to support their children?
2025-06-26 11:00:30
by Fiona Alston
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NSW budget delivers $1.2b foster care overhaul with flow-on benefits for vulnerable children
A record $1.2 billion investment in New South Wales’ foster care system will bring long-overdue improvements to the lives of vulnerable children and young people and may carry important implications for those supporting children in early education settings.
2025-06-26 08:30:13
by Fiona Alston
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When joyful autonomy matters so much more than curriculum outcomes
In this featured article from EduResearch Matters, Gem Clutton, lecturer in teacher education at the University of Canberra, explores how monotropism a form of deep, focused attention common in autistic learners offers educators powerful insights into inclusion, respect, and the role of passion in early learning environments. With 14 years of classroom experience, Clutton invites educators to consider how to honour children’s deep interests not as teaching tools, but as vital spaces of autonomy, identity and joy.
2025-06-25 09:30:36
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Inclusive Practice Framework set to strengthen inclusion in early childhood settings
A new national project led by ACECQA aims to embed stronger inclusive practices in early learning settings, supporting equity, access and belonging for all children and families.
2025-06-24 11:37:00
by Isabella Southwell
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Shaping the future: TQKP strategy maps path to better outcomes for Queensland children
The Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership (TQKP) has released a new strategy outlining a clear roadmap for improving the lives of children and young people across Queensland over the next five years.
2025-06-24 10:36:24
by Isabella Southwell
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Inclusive Practice Framework set to strengthen inclusion in early childhood settings
2025-06-24 11:37:00
by Isabella Southwell
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AFP and NSW Police notify more than 1,000 Sydney families following OOSH educator arrest
2025-06-24 08:00:29
by Fiona Alston
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Building resilience in early childhood: Why it matters now more than ever
2025-06-23 14:58:39
by Isabella Southwell
