The Latest Breaking News from Early Childhood Education

For two weeks at a time, live-in educators are supporting young children in rural and remote families through "playing and learning", filling the gap in early childhood education services.

Pressure on working parents has been building for a long time, with daycare costs increasing as places become more scarce. Two recent reports clearly illustrate the dysfunctional nature of England’s system of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).

CHICAGO — In his second inaugural address in January, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to “make preschool available to every family throughout the state” — a feat that will require solutions to staffing shortfalls, school capacity limitations and an increase to the state’s nearly $600 million early childhood education block…

A new federal government review shows just how critical the emotional and educational experiences of early childhood education are for children's futures.

The decision about whether to send a child to school “early” or “hold them back” can be a tortuous one for families who have a child born in the first half of the year.

Early education and care for children aged from birth to five in England is at a critical point.

Childcare is set to become more affordable, but not all families will reap the benefits.

The early childhood education sector will need to hire 16,000 new workers to meet surging demand from the Labor government's childcare subsidy package.

The government warns of tough times ahead for families after delivering its first budget, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying inflation "will get worse before it gets better."