The Latest Breaking News from Early Childhood Education

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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