Hundreds of childcare education centres have ratings assessments that are five years old,and some have not been assessed for seven years.
A new report shows COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions have hindered the development of preschool-aged children across the country.
The percentage of children whose learning was on track across five key areas has declined for the first time in 13 years.
The department is scurrying to ensure thousands of staff provide proof of vaccination before the January deadline in its last-ditch effort to bolster faculties.
Paediatricians say it’s vital for children to head back to classrooms,but it may be a challenging start to the school year with Omicron tearing through the community.
The Premier wants to seize all responsibility for childcare and early education from the federal government. Great idea,but NSW is not blameless,so he needs to fix its own mistakes while he’s at it.
More than 270 NSW schools and 300 childcare centres have closed due to COVID-19 cases in the past month,forcing thousands of children into quarantine.
As schools resume face-to-face teaching,children may experience back-to-school anxieties. But there are parental strategies that can help.
The big for-profit childcare centres put children most at risk. Yet,with government support,they now run half of all our childcare services.
Michael Parker has updated his 2012 book Talk with Your Kids:Ethics to reflect how the world has changed and encourage ‘big conversations’ with children.
Now is the time to make our early childhood system the backbone of Australia’s social and economic wellbeing.