early childhood education

Worried parents are calling on the federal government to halt its plans to ‘snap back’ to the old childcare system in June.

In a remarkable turn of events, yesterday Education Minister Dan Tehan urged the parents of Australia to send their little comrades to kindy.

There’s a hidden, under-utilised piece of the childcare system in Australia that has the capacity to support healthcare workers. 

If there was ever definitive proof that Australia’s early childhood education & care system is broken, coronavirus bringing the sector to its knees is it.

Childcare centres have been told they have to remain open through the COVID-19 crisis, but they need a clear plan to support them.

Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But some families pay more for childcare than private primary school costs.

Children who attend one year of early childhood education are more likely to achieve better NAPLAN results in Year 3 than those who haven’t.

The work early childhood educators undertake is hard and valuable. Human brains learn more in the first five years than at any other time in their lives.

Early childhood education and care barely rated a mention in the lead-up to the 2016 federal election. Preschool is on the agenda now.

The announcement of a 12-month extension of preschool investment in the 2019 budget has left parents and early childhood educators with uncertainty in the long-term.

Lisa Bryant responds to the suggestion by the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW that teacher numbers should be reduced to ease cost of childcare