Children who are developmentally behind do not have the thinking, social and emotional skills needed for learning and getting along with their peers.
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New research surveyed more than 300 Australian parents to understand what they think about safety in childcare centres.
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
A major Australian study found kids who spend 40 hours or more in childcare may struggle more with social skills and emotions than those who attend for less time.
Ratios are presented as a simple safeguard. But how they work in practice can be very different to how they look on paper
New research looks at how preschools can be better designed to support neurodivergent children.
The NSW government has proposed huge fines for providers who breach safety rules. Will they work? That depends on why there was a breach in the first place.
All Australia’s education ministers met in Sydney to agree on a new package of measures to improve safety in childcare.
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.
States and territories collect different kinds of information about child safety. So it is hard to know what is going on in childcare centres.
Once you get your card, it lasts five years. So people can be flying under the radar.
The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election.
Early childhood educators are passionate but they are leaving the sector in droves.
Our review explored what leads to early childhood educator burnout in 13 countries, including Australia.
Investment in UK childcare should go towards better pay and conditions for workers. This could also help increase availability and affordability for parents.
A Canadian peer support program for early childhood educators is helping staff feel valued and avoid burnout.
The two biggest states have jointly committed to a huge investment in early childhood education and learning over the next decade. But delivering high-quality universal preschool access won’t be easy.
This week’s announcements will add to the need to train more early childhood workers and to ensure they are more diverse in a way that better reflects our multicultural society.
Childcare centres are closing due to staff shortages, but this was a problem well before the pandemic.
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Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education, University of New England
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Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
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Professor and Head of School, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, Flinders University
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Education Policy, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology
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Former Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University
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PhD in Education, School of Communication and Education, Jönköping University
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Professor, Applied Psychology & Human Development, OISE, University of Toronto