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Early childhood education and care
Budget 2024: These early childhood educators love kids. But love won’t pay the bills
This is the second in a series of posts on the 2024 Budget. Today: early childhood care and …
Excellent: why do we need that rating for early childhood care?
Professional identity in the Australian early childhood education and care sector (ECEC) is strongly linked to quality assurance …
Part two: A new way forward for toddlers, teens, educators, parents
Educators and parents often complain about toddlers and teenagers. In the first article of this two-part series, we explained similarities in their physical, social and emotional development. In this second article, we explore the cognitive similarities, share tips on building positive relationships, and provide ways to address their mental health and wellbeing. What are the …
Toddlers and teens: the news educators and parents need right now
Among educators and parents, the most often complained about age groups are toddlers and teens. Physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively there are many similarities in these developmental ages. Understanding these similarities can reduce frustrations and help us better connect with them. In this two-part series, we explore the physical, social and emotional similarities. In the …
Flowers, chocolates, promises: now too late for early childhood educators
The newest Productivity Commission report: A path to universal early childhood education and care glosses over or ignores many fundamental problems within the early childhood education sector . Scarcely mentioned, or tactfully ignored, are the:* systemic issues relating to educator burnout,* poor wellbeing and morale of educators,* increasing burden of quality assurance,* emotional cost of …
What happens when we cut corners: Suffer the little children
Jack Swindells is why regulations for early childhood care matter. The early childhood sector is regulated by standards and laws for a reason. One of those reasons is to ensure the quality of care for children: a quality of care that provides children with the opportunity to develop in an environment that is safe. These …
The government must fix the childcare desert now
Marg Rogers, Navjot Bhullar and Laura K Doan ask: How far will the Budget’s funds stretch to fix …
Provoking the children: why that matters for remarkable early learning
Our research shows why play matters in supporting young children’s learning and development. We have so many resources …
ECEC: Why joy at work is wonderful (but never enough)
Image courtesy of Joanna Crothers Educators voted on Wednesday to take strike action on September 7 – Early …
We refuse to value care – why sexism is at the core of our early childhood crisis
Introduction: The old, old problem The introduction of an extra year of education for three and four-year olds …