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Struggling childcare workers under 'enormous pressure'

Industry, parents and policy experts will front a Senate inquiry probing Australia's scandal-plagued early childhood education sector.

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'Inconvenient' childcare close times to keep kids safe

Childcare centres will close early every couple of months for staff to undergo mandatory training in a bid to provide a safer environment for kids.

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How Ryosuke Takenaka Is Building the Future of Life Skills Education for Young Learners

Early childhood education is facing one of its most challenging periods in decades.

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New Mexico now offers free childcare for all. Here’s how parents and teachers made it happen

From marches and petitions to a constitutional amendment, a years-long campaign led to New Mexico becoming the first state in the US to offer universal childcare

The Guardian - US

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Top law enforcement officials and child protection experts will explain how they are protecting children from abuse in early childhood education and care.

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Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, shocking allegations of abuse in the sector.

The Conversation

Does play belong in primary school? New research suggests teachers are not sure

Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia.

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Australia’s current childcare funding model risks failing our most precious people

The government’s childcare priority should be on safety and wellbeing, not profit

The Guardian - AU

Abuse allegations have prompted distress and outrage - but will Australia’s childcare system be fixed?

With an urgent review and new measures to protect children announced, experts argue some form of national oversight is essential

The Guardian - AU

10 steps governments can take now to stamp out child sexual abuse in care settings

Recent cases of prolific alleged child sexual abuse in Melbourne and other Australian early childhood education and care settings have shocked even experienced people who work to prevent child sexual abuse. Parents are right to be outraged, scared and uncertain.

The Conversation

Parents are feeling anxious about men in childcare centres. Stronger rules would make everyone feel safer

Horrific allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres across Melbourne have put the role of men in early childhood education back in the spotlight.

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These are the top 10 worst-paying college majors

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows college majors with the lowest median income after graduation.

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With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?

This week, more reports emerged of horrific abuse of children at childcare centres. An ABC investigation reported young children had suffered burns and been verbally abused. In another case, a baby was repeatedly slapped by an early childhood educator.

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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line

The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families

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Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help

A lot of research has been done on the outcomes of young children who receive care in early education programs across the country. High-quality early childhood education programs positively shape young children’s development. Far less research has focused on the early childhood workforce that powers these programs.

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‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the test

AAP

Housing, health and complexity hold back early learning

Early learning advocates, service providers and children advocate peak bodies say housing, health and system complexity is holding back kids from early learning

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Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

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Federal Funding Freeze Causes Chaos For Early Education Programs

Unintended consequences of federal funding freeze on early childhood education centers and states, highlighting reliance on federal support.

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Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?

The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election.

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Thousands of families in line for cheaper childcare

More than 60,000 families would access three days of subsidised childcare while an access test branded punitive will be scrapped under a Labor policy.

Latin Times

Foreign Qualifications Pose Barriers for Immigrants in Early Childhood Education

Immigrants Face Barriers to Enter Early Education Workforce, Report Highlights State Policy Failures

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The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to get 3 days a week of childcare – but it won’t be until 2036

The federal government has released a highly anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says addressing affordability should be a priority. It recommends fully subsidised childcare for families earning under A$80,000 from 2026.

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Productivity Commission charts the costly path to universal early childhood education

Big increases in government spending on child care have been recommended by the Productivity Commission, that would see families earning up to A$80,000 receive a 100% subsidy rate under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

The Independent UK

Jill Biden and the defense chief visit an Alabama base to highlight expanded military benefits

Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to highlight programs the administration is rolling out to improve the quality of life and early childhood education in the military

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