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The challenge is not job creation, but how to find the workers we need. There’s much the government can do, from childcare to migration.
International conventions dictate that families have a right to be together. But Canada’s current parent and grandparent reunification program makes that difficult.
Remote-work flexibility has supported workplace equity helped limit outbreaks of respiratory infections. Back-to-offices mandates could erase those gains, especially with lowered vaccination rates.
Vouchers shift responsibility from public systems to individual families, leaving access to child care in the hands of private companies.
A national screening system for workers in childcare, disability and aged care is among the recommendations in a new report for the federal government.
A bill that will strip funding from shonky providers is expected to pass parliament this week. But it falls short in a number of ways.
New legislation gives the federal education department powers to suspend or cancel funding if a centre is not meeting quality and safety requirements.
When a big scandal breaks, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” . But why does it take a crisis to get things done?
States and territories collect different kinds of information about child safety. So it is hard to know what is going on in childcare centres.
Recent horrific allegations of sexual abuse in early childhood education and care centres could be a turning point for Australia. Here’s what needs to happen next.
While caution is completely justified, it would be a mistake to drive innocent, caring men out of the sector.
Once you get your card, it lasts five years. So people can be flying under the radar.
Education Minister Jason Clare has announced new rules to improve childcare safety. Next week, state and federal ministers will consider what else they can do.
It was not pregnancy itself, but resource constraints, that kept Malawian girls from school during and after the pandemic.
An estimated 100,000 families will be eligible for more subsidised care. But the early childhood sector faces issues around availability, quality and staffing.
More reports of horrific abuse at childcare centres have emerged. Mechanisms supposed to stop situations going from unacceptable to unfathomable have failed.
As Canada’s current $10-a-day plan is being built, working toward its goals — affordability, accessibility, quality and inclusivity — is the best way to ensure child care now and in the future.
Research shows an online course increases early childhood educators’ knowledge, confidence and intentions to incorporate physical activity during the child-care day.
While most services meet national standards, there have been reports of centres operating with unqualified staff, abusive practices and substandard food.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Fellow in Early Childhood Policy, Atkinson Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
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Assistant Researcher, Perlman Lab, Ontario Institute for the Studies of Education, University of Toronto
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Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) and Executive Director at the Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto
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Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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