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Dec 10, 2024 · With the Federal Government facing mounting scrutiny over its planned reforms for the early childhood sector, Patrick Bell, CEO of Finexia Financial Group has offered insights into what he terms “a complex web of competing proposals from the Productivity Commission” each of which comes with “significant trade offs.”

Dec 17, 2024 · As we approach the end of the year, it has become a tradition at The Sector to conduct a review of the biggest and most impactful early childhood education and care (ECEC) news of the preceding twelve months.

5 days ago · The Federal Government’s “good social and educational policy, and even better political move” of a fully funded pay rise (worker retention payment) for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector becomes the latest example of the continued oppressive workload and undervaluing of the ECEC sector in Australia.

Dec 12, 2024 · Labor plans to introduce a “3 day guarantee” (three days a week) of early childhood education and care to all children before they start school.

Jan 8, 2025 · With the advent of AI and with a persistent workforce crisis in some parts of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, HR professionals, recruiters and service leaders in the sector need to be equipped with up to date knowledge and strategies to ensure they build solid and sustainable talent pools in the new year.

Dec 13, 2024 · In an important announcement for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined a series of new policy pledges which the Australian Labor Party (ALP) will take to the upcoming Federal Election.. This article will aim to unpack the policy pledges individually as well as provide insights on the implications of each new policy measure should they ...

Dec 12, 2024 · The early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector has responded to yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that the Government, should it be reelected, will establish a $1 billion Building Early Education Fund from July 2025.

Oct 30, 2024 · The Federal Government will co-invest $19.3 million over five years to establish Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE), an initiative which aims to develop a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the needs and aspirations of local communities and addressing entrenched disadvantage.

Dec 20, 2024 · Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider ECMS will expand in 2025, adding six new services across Greater Melbourne in line with the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life reforms which aim to position more early learning services on or near school sites.