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Desperate, costly wait for childcare
The Daily Telegraph – Letitia Rowlands – September 03, 2011
DESPERATE parents are paying hundreds of dollars in non-refundable childcare waiting list fees without any guarantee of securing a place. The fees range from $10 at community-run centres to $90 for many centres in the eastern suburbs, inner-west…
Queensland bottom of class for kindergarten attendance
Courier Mail – Tanya Chilcott, Andrew MacDonald and Suzanne Dorfield – August 30, 2011
COST is a major barrier stopping parents from sending children to kindergarten in Queensland, experts warn. It comes as the state tries to push its poor kindy attendance rate up to 65 per cent this year and make it universally available by 2014…
Eight children hurt in China child care center stabbing attack
Herald Sun – August 29, 2011
A STAFF member went on a stabbing spree at a child care center in Shanghai today, attacking and wounding eight children with a knife, the Shanghai Daily reported. Police arrested the staff member, who is suspected of suffering from psychiatric problems…
Child carers seeking fair deal
The Age – Deborah Gough – August 28, 2011
THE childcare union United Voice, launching its campaign for improved wages yesterday, says the high attrition rate among childcare workers – almost a third leave the industry each year – is distressing children and parents. A federal government national workforce study…
Politicians shouldn’t play hardball with childcare
The Age – Farrah Tomazin – August 28, 2011
But we now have a farcical situation where Baillieu and his Children’s Minister, Wendy Lovell, are locked in a battle with the Feds over who should fork out the $1.9 million required to subsidise the service. That’s right: $1.9 million…
Strapped for cash, parents push for two years’ prep
The Age – Deborah Gough – August 28, 2011
Financially burdened parents say the cost of childcare and kindergarten, and the prospect of another year out of the workforce are factors in requesting their children start school early. However, the Education Department is pressuring Mill Park…
Stop teens babysitting, demands nanny agencies
The Sunday Telegraph – Briana Domjen – August 28, 2011
NANNY agencies are demanding NSW introduce a minimum age for babysitters, arguing young teenagers aren’t capable of caring for other children. The NSW government has developed a guide for young babysitters, saying it’s the most common job of 12-15 year-olds in the state…
Wrong sun hat can be a health risk for children
The Daily Telegraph – Letitia Rowlands – August 27, 2011
But Kidsafe NSW is warning parents to be careful when choosing hats to protect their children from the sun after a number have been injured while wearing hats with cords. Playground Unit project manager Kate Fraser said the hats present a danger if they become…
Child-care settings can play important role in encouraging healthy eating habits
News-Medical.net – August 26, 2011
As the use of preschool child care increases and the prevalence of childhood obesity is at an all-time high, the opportunity to positively impact eating and exercise habits within this setting presents itself. A review in the September 2011 issue of…
21,000 Australian families hit by Greens hypocrisy
Sussan Ley MP – Media Release – August 25, 2011
The two political parties happy to hack into your cost of living with a new Carbon Tax…have done it again. This time it’s the childcare costs of thousands of Australian families. According to Shadow Minister for Childcare, Sussan Ley, “the Australian Greens performed…
Families go in-house for a pair of helping hands
The Age – Rachel Wells – August 23, 2011
MORE Victorian families are turning to au pairs to solve their childcare woes. One Australian-based au pair agency, which places mostly young, female travellers with Australian families, has noticed a 150 per cent increase in requests for au pairs in the past year…
A bear in there & a rally as well
The Age – Michelle Griffin – August 19, 2011
HUNDREDS of stuffed toys ‘rallied’ on the steps of Parliament House yesterday in a Playschool-themed protest against funding cuts to the state’s 220 occasional childcare centres. Mothers (and some fathers) came from across the state to fight for drop-in creches…
Occasional Care gets Greens light!
Sussan Ley MP – Media Release – August 18, 2011
The fight to reinstate Federal funding for Occasional Care has taken a major step forward, with formal support declared by the Greens in Parliament yesterday. Opposition spokesperson for Childcare, Sussan Ley, expressed delight at a statement from Adam Bandt…
‘Robust’ link discovered between preschool, language and literacy
Vanderbilt University (USA) – Jennifer Wetzel – August 18, 2011
Preschool teachers’ use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition, new research from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College finds…
Childcare action needed
Weekly Times Now – Peter Hunt – August 17, 2011
Country children are the innocent victims of an absurd political stand-off between Victorian Coalition Minister for Children Wendy Lovell and her federal Labor counterpart Kate Ellis. The ministers are disputing who should cough up $1.9 million…
Spelling out how NSW preschools can do better
Sydney Morning Herald – Anna Patty – August 16, 2011
A FIFTH of children miss out on crucial preschool education in NSW – the lowest rate in the country, according to an academic in charge of reviewing the system. The state government yesterday commissioned Professor Deborah Brennan, from the Social…
Out-of-school care leaves small schools out of pocket
The Age – Jewel Topsfield – August 15, 2011
SOME small schools are being forced to stop offering before and after-school care because they can no longer afford to run the programs, leaving working parents in the lurch. Twelve out-of-school-hours care programs have closed in Victoria this year, half of which…
Anger over likely cuts to kinders in new plan
The Age – Misha Schubert – August 14, 2011
SCORES of kindergarten programs for three-year-olds in Victoria could close, as a national plan to mandate 15 hours of preschool for every four-year-old by 2013 could strip younger children of teacher time and classrooms. Some rural communities…
It’s never too early to start teaching
The Australian – Justine Ferrari – August 13, 2011
We know absolutely that learning starts at birth. The first five years before kids get to school are probably the most important years in terms of education. But we’re still having a debate about access and quality of childcare. It’s crazy.” Oberklaid was…
Education Trust pays distribution despite profit drop
The Australian – Sarah Danckert – August 09, 2011
AUSTRALIAN Education Trust, owner of the properties affected by the collapse of ABC Learning Centres, has posted a 36 per cent fall in net profit after tax for the 2011 fiscal year, but has resumed paying distributions to unitholders…
Hundreds of blue card holders caught committing offences against children
Courier Mail – Renee Viellaris – August 07, 2011
People who work or volunteer with children, such as daycare operators, coaches or people who live with a foster carer, require a blue card, and applicants are screened via police checks and for disciplinary actions noted by government agencies…
Confirmed case of meningococcal in Western Sydney
The Daily Telegraph – August 04, 2011
A Two-year-old boy from Western Sydney is currently being treated for meningococcal disease at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead issued a statement to remind all members of the community to remain alert to the signs…
Meningococcal scare at child care centre
Brisbane Times – Marissa Calligeros – August 2, 2011
Meningococcal disease has been detected at a child care centre in Townsville, the same city in which a medical student died of the illness last week. Queensland Health has confirmed a child at the centre had fallen ill on July 21 and was admitted to…
Child carers desert jobs
The Mercury – Danielle McKay – August 1, 2011
United Voice childcare union secretary Helen Gibbons said the industry was in crisis, with almost one in three carers leaving every year because of low wages that failed to acknowledge the valuable educational role they played in the formative years…
Another top executive from ABC Learning to go to trial
The Australian – Jamie Walker – July 30, 2011
A TOP executive of the failed ABC Learning childcare group will stand trial over an alleged deal with the company’s kingpin, Eddy Groves. Martin Kemp, who was chief executive of ABC Learning’s Australian and New Zealand operations, was committed for…
Childcare action needed
Weekly Times Now – Peter Hunt – August 17, 2011
Country children are the innocent victims of an absurd political stand-off between Victorian Coalition Minister for Children Wendy Lovell and her federal Labor counterpart Kate Ellis. The ministers are disputing who should cough up $1.9 million…
Spelling out how NSW preschools can do better
Sydney Morning Herald – Anna Patty – August 16, 2011
A FIFTH of children miss out on crucial preschool education in NSW – the lowest rate in the country, according to an academic in charge of reviewing the system. The state government yesterday commissioned Professor Deborah Brennan, from the Social…
Out-of-school care leaves small schools out of pocket
The Age – Jewel Topsfield – August 15, 2011
SOME small schools are being forced to stop offering before and after-school care because they can no longer afford to run the programs, leaving working parents in the lurch. Twelve out-of-school-hours care programs have closed in Victoria this year, half of which…
Anger over likely cuts to kinders in new plan
The Age – Misha Schubert – August 14, 2011
SCORES of kindergarten programs for three-year-olds in Victoria could close, as a national plan to mandate 15 hours of preschool for every four-year-old by 2013 could strip younger children of teacher time and classrooms. Some rural communities…
It’s never too early to start teaching
The Australian – Justine Ferrari – August 13, 2011
We know absolutely that learning starts at birth. The first five years before kids get to school are probably the most important years in terms of education. But we’re still having a debate about access and quality of childcare. It’s crazy.” Oberklaid was…
Education Trust pays distribution despite profit drop
The Australian – Sarah Danckert – August 09, 2011
AUSTRALIAN Education Trust, owner of the properties affected by the collapse of ABC Learning Centres, has posted a 36 per cent fall in net profit after tax for the 2011 fiscal year, but has resumed paying distributions to unitholders…
Hundreds of blue card holders caught committing offences against children
Courier Mail – Renee Viellaris – August 07, 2011
People who work or volunteer with children, such as daycare operators, coaches or people who live with a foster carer, require a blue card, and applicants are screened via police checks and for disciplinary actions noted by government agencies…
Confirmed case of meningococcal in Western Sydney
The Daily Telegraph – August 04, 2011
A Two-year-old boy from Western Sydney is currently being treated for meningococcal disease at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead issued a statement to remind all members of the community to remain alert to the signs…
Meningococcal scare at child care centre
Brisbane Times – Marissa Calligeros – August 2, 2011
Meningococcal disease has been detected at a child care centre in Townsville, the same city in which a medical student died of the illness last week. Queensland Health has confirmed a child at the centre had fallen ill on July 21 and was admitted to…
Child carers desert jobs
The Mercury – Danielle McKay – August 1, 2011
United Voice childcare union secretary Helen Gibbons said the industry was in crisis, with almost one in three carers leaving every year because of low wages that failed to acknowledge the valuable educational role they played in the formative years…
Another top executive from ABC Learning to go to trial
The Australian – Jamie Walker – July 30, 2011
A TOP executive of the failed ABC Learning childcare group will stand trial over an alleged deal with the company’s kingpin, Eddy Groves. Martin Kemp, who was chief executive of ABC Learning’s Australian and New Zealand operations, was committed for…
Budget gains at risk from rates – Minding the childminders
Sydney Morning Herald – May 5, 2011
With huge unmet demand, families ready to spend an average $350 a week, and towards $2 billion in annual government subsidies pouring in as well, no wonder that childcare is increasingly a private-sector operation driven by profit…
Back to school for teenage mums
The Daily Telegraph – Simon Benson – May 05, 2011
The mothers would be given access to existing childcare assistance but, if they failed to attend classses or meet the requirements without a reasonable excuse, their payments would be suspended. A trial program will be…
Whooping cough outbreak sparks vaccination calls
ABC Online – Kristy O’Brien – May 4, 2011
There have been 32 cases recorded in the past three months in the territory. Recently, two young territory children with whooping cough went to childcare centres while they were still infectious. Whooping cough is a highly…
Childcare centres avoid penalties
Sydney Morning Herald – Natasha Wallace – May 4, 2011
In NSW 102 centres have been declared “not accredited” after failing to meet standards, which cover policies and procedures on matters such as staff relationships with children, child experiences and learning, and safety and nutrition…
Demand and standards place parents in a bind
Sydney Morning Herald – Nick Ralston, Natasha Wallace – May 4, 2011
“It was because we had nowhere and the childcare centres were all full.” A spokeswoman for the centre’s director, Charmaine Alexoulis, said the centre was not accredited due to “small things” such as inadequate documentation and using…
Warnings over safety sent to 31 childcare centres
Sydney Morning Herald – Natasha Wallace – May 3, 2011
FAILING to properly supervise children and poor record-keeping of staff attendance are the most common reasons why authorities issue written warnings to childcare centres. Other common breaches include exceeding capacity, caring for children not on the…
Day care toll: children in danger
Sydney Morning Herald – Natasha Wallace – May 2, 2011
MORE than 1000 children needed medical treatment and dozens were taken to hospital after serious accidents at childcare centres in NSW last year. A Herald investigation has obtained 4000 pages of previously unpublished reports which show that many of…
DOCS complaints reveal serious neglect
Sydney Morning Herald – Natasha Wallace – May 2, 2011
INAPPROPRIATE sexual behaviour between children, tying babies to chairs during meals, poor supervision and harsh discipline are among some of the serious complaints made by parents to Sydney childcare centres last year. The complaints were obtained by…
Desserts leave a sour taste
The Daily Telegraph – May 1, 2011
CHILDCARE centres are being warned against feeding children too many sweets as doctors fear it is creating poor habits for life. Doctors and nutritionists want “nutritionally void” desserts such as jelly and ice cream banned from menus…
The pain of reducing ‘middle-class welfare’
Sydney Morning Herald – May 1, 2011
The 50 per cent childcare rebate is the only family benefit that is not means tested – which may change in the coming budget. Employers have warned that tightening the rules may lead to women leaving the workforce, adding to the skills shortage…
ACT budget to fund seven new child-care centres
The Canberra Times – Breanna Tucker – April 30, 2011
An extra 800 children will soon have access to high-quality child care after the ACT Government announced a multi-million-dollar boost to the sector. Minister for Children and Young People Joy Burch yesterday revealed a $60 million package promising seven new child-care…
Australia doing well but childcare could be improved: OECD
ABC Online – Alison Caldwell – April 29, 2011
But the report found Australia performs badly when it comes to spending on childcare services and finding jobs for single parents, resulting in above-average poverty rates. Lead author of the report, the OECD’s senior economist in social policy…
New day care places for ACT
ABC Online – Anna Morozow – April 29, 2011
The ACT Government will provide $60 million in next week’s territory budget to boost childcare services. The money will fund an early childhood school at Franklin in Canberra’s north and a childcare centre at Holder in Canberra’s west…
Too many single parents are ‘benefit dependent’
The Age – David McLennan – April 28, 2011
AUSTRALIA should make single parents meet tougher work, training and job search requirements before giving them welfare payments, according to the OECD. It also recommended the extension of childcare support programs for working parents…
Peril in the daycare playground
Herald Sun – Elissa Doherty – April 24, 2011
ROUGH and tumble play at childcare centres and kindergartens is sending more than 60 children a month to hospital. Children suffering everything from serious dislocations to minor scrapes, and swallowing marbles, are ending up in the…
Loophole in work test for childcare benefit
The Australian – Sue Dunlevy – April 23, 2011
ONE in seven families using childcare have at least one parent who is not working, training or studying, the Department of Employment Education and Workplace Relations has revealed. These 81000 families can currently receive up to 24 hours of childcare…
Rise of the supermum: Women back at work weeks after giving birth
NEWS.com.au – Elissa Doherty – April 21, 2011
Financial pressures, fear of missing out on a promotion, cost of childcare, lack of flexible working conditions and a love of the job are among the reasons cited. Experts say the Federal Government’s paid parental leave scheme, introduced on January 1…
Opposition glad childcare rebate will stay
NEWS.com.au – April 19, 2011
The coalition’s childcare spokeswoman Sussan Ley welcomed the move describing the proposal to cut the rebate as a “ham-fisted cash grab”. “I hope the thousands of parents upset by these scare tactics can sleep a little easier,” she said in a statement…
Parent backlash forces Wayne Swan to retreats on child care cuts
NEWS.com.au – Simon Benson – April 19, 2011
A BUDGET proposal to means test the 50 per cent childcare rebate for families was rejected by Treasurer Wayne Swan””s razor gang after a marathon session yesterday. Government sources revealed Mr Swan ruled out the measure…
Business warns against childcare means test
The Australian – Sue Dunlevy – April 19, 2011
EMPLOYERS have warned the Gillard government that they would oppose any means test on the childcare rebate in the budget if it reduces women””s participation in the workforce and exacerbates the nation””s skills shortage. Australian Chamber of Commerce…
Tearful parents protest as up to 64,000 may face childcare rebate cuts in federal Budget
NEWS.com.au – Malcolm Farr – April 18, 2011
THE threat of thousands of families losing their childcare assistance in the May Budget today caused federal MPs to be flood by calls from worried parents, some in tears. By one estimation, about 64,000 families could be cut off…
Childcare groups warn against means-testing
The Australian – Lauren Wilson – April 18, 2011
CHILDCARE groups have urged the Gillard government not to means-test the childcare rebate as its razor gang looks to make savings ahead of the May 10 budget. Childcare Alliance Australia president Gwynn Bridge yesterday said the government must rule…
Shrinking tax base threatens 50 per cent childcare rebate
The Age – Peter Martin – April 18, 2011
TREASURER Wayne Swan has refused to rule out means-testing the childcare rebate as new figures show tax takings shrinking. Finance department figures for the end of February show budget revenue $3.4 billion below what was predicted in the November …
Call to spare families from budget cuts
Sydney Morning Herald – Susanna Dunkerley – April 17, 2011
The Gillard government is reportedly considering setting an income test for the 50 per cent childcare rebate, which is not currently means-tested but capped at $7500 a year. It is considering treating the payment like the separate childcare benefit…
Gastro bug bites capital care centres
The Canberra Times – Julieane Strachan – 17 Apr, 2011
GASTRO outbreaks have been detected at 11 child-care centres in the ACT during the past few months alone, prompting warnings from health officials for people to wash their hands regularly and to take care not to pass the infectionh
Herald Sun – Wes Hoskins – January 14, 2011
FAMILIES are paying up to $60 to be put on childcare waiting lists with no guarantee of a place. Centre operators say the fees are needed to cover…
60 schools damaged across flooded Qld
ABC Online – January 14, 2011
Eighty-six kindergartens and childcare centres are also inaccessible and seven TAFEs have also been damaged. Ms Bligh says the State Government is…
‘Door closed’ on vaccine health scare
The Australian – Natasha Bita – January 7, 2011
RESEARCH linking childhood vaccination to autism is not only flawed but a fraud, the British Medical Journal declared yesterday. The journal…
UK preschoolers can’t speak, listen
Courier Mail – Alison Kershaw – January 3, 2011
A NEW study has revealed the continuous noise of modern life may be inhibiting the ability of young children to learn basic skills. The British research found…
Childcare operators caught short by new rule on children under two
Sydney Morning Herald – Adele Horin – January 3, 2011
MANY childcare centres have failed to prepare for the most significant reform to quality childcare in NSW in two decades even though the new standard has…
Counting the cost of child’s play – fees set to increase
Sydney Morning Herald – Adele Horin – January 3, 2011
PARENTS are likely to face higher childcare fees to meet mandatory new staffing levels when centres reopen on January 10, but only an unlucky minority will…
UK preschoolers can’t speak, listen
Courier Mail – Alison Kershaw – January 3, 2011
A NEW study has revealed the continuous noise of modern life may be inhibiting the ability of young children to learn basic skills. The British research found…
Childcare operators caught short by new rule on children under two
Sydney Morning Herald – Adele Horin – January 3, 2011
MANY childcare centres have failed to prepare for the most significant reform to quality childcare in NSW in two decades even though the new standard has…
Counting the cost of child’s play – fees set to increase
Sydney Morning Herald – Adele Horin – January 3, 2011
PARENTS are likely to face higher childcare fees to meet mandatory new staffing levels when centres reopen on January 10, but only an unlucky minority will…
Parental leave keeps women connected to workforce
The Australian – Jenny Macklin – January 01, 2011
The emotional bond you have with your newborn is something you can’t imagine beforehand. For me, the thought of having to put my new baby into child care at a very early age…
Pre-school teachers want $14,000 pay rise
NEWS.com.au – November 11, 2010
EARLY childhood teachers want annual pay increases of up to $14,000 so they are paid the same as primary school teachers. They held rallies in Sydney and Newcastle…
Preschool key to happier futures
The Age – Caroline Milburn – November 8, 2010
We really should be investing now in early childhood services, in high-quality preschool education in order to preserve our social institutions because the…
Compensation for childcare dispute
Sydney Morning Herald – Geesche Jacobsen – November 8, 2010
A DIVORCED man has won $5000 compensation from a Double Bay after-school care centre which refused to enrol his children every second week, when he cared for them…
Children’s headstart for school
The Advertiser – Daniel Wills – November 05, 2010
PARENTS of disadvantaged children will be taught how to ensure their kids are ready for school as new early education centres are established in…
Children do better in school if their mother stays home for the first year
Daily Mail (UK) – Laura Clark – November 2, 2010
Youngsters are less likely to succeed at school if their mothers return to work within a year of their birth, according to a major study. Children of mothers who…
Doctors alarmed by vaccination rates
ABC Online – November 1, 2010
The AMA wants all childcare centres and schools to accept only vaccinated children. It also says a new public health campaign is needed to inform parents…
Rule to add $48 to week’s childcare bill
Sydney Morning Herald – Kirsty Needham – October 29, 2010
CHILDCARE costs could rise by up to $9.62 a day for the youngest children when new rules for staffing ratios are introduced to childcare centres…
New deal pushes childcare up $9
Daily Telegraph – October 29, 2010
But the Allen Consulting Group said the changes could result in an extra 1324 childcare places in the under-supplied under-two age group…
G8 empire grows into Singapore
Gold Coast Bulletin – Nick Nichols – October 29, 2010
GOLD Coast-based G8 Education has broken out of the playpen and extended its reach internationally through a $19.2 million deal to acquire Singapore largest childcare centre operator…
TV time limits for toddlers are ignored
Los Angeles Times (USA) – Shari Roan – October 28, 2010
A new study finds that the average preschool-age child is exposed to double the recommended amount. Screen time consists of television, DVDs, computers and…
Parents fork out small fortune in child-care fees for first five years
The Canberra Times – Phillip Thomson – October 23, 2010
Sending children to child care for a year can be more expensive up-front than sending them for a Year 12 education at an exclusive private school…
The Australian – Ross Fitzgerald – October 23, 2010
…has been given some hefty new responsibilities, as Minister for School Education, Childcare and Youth to keep him inside the tent and in parliament…
The Independent (UK) – Alice-Azania Jarvis – October 22, 2010
Yesterday, the European Parliament decided that all companies should pay maternity leave at full pay for 20 weeks and paternity leave for two…
Progress towards universal access to preschool
The Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP – October 21, 2010
The 2009 Annual Reports for the first time detail the progress each state and territory has made towards the universal access commitment in the first year of the National…
Program for at-risk preschoolers fails first test
The Age – Carol Nader – October 20, 2010
A STATE government push to provide free kindergarten for 2000 of the most vulnerable three-year-old children has had a poor response, with fewer than 200 children…
Fathers set to win fairer family rights
Sunday Herald Sun – Jane Hansen – October 17, 2010
COMPANIES will be forced to give fathers who request it flexible working hours so that they can play a greater role at home and in child-rearing. Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis…
Kids go gourmet at ‘six star’ day care
Sunday Telegraph – Helen Pow – October 17, 2020
AN on-site chef, handmade $1800 cots and fingerprint security systems – a new breed of childcare centre is opening for parents who want it all and can pay for it…
Boy’s daycare death prompts recommendations
NEWS.com.au – October 15, 2010
THE death of funny and affectionate three-year-old Jayden Matthew Lynch has led a coroner to recommend government agencies do more to ensure childcare operating standards…
Kids rescued from flooded childcare site
NEWS.com.au – Sarah Malik – October 15, 2010
A TOTAL of 52 children at a childcare centre in southern New South Wales have been evacuated because of concerns the building could be flooded amid wild weather in the region…
Today – Channel Nine – October 12, 2010
TODAY looks at the new government laws that could see the price of childcare rise to up to $40 per day…
Outer west bears brunt of kinder shortages
The Age – Jewel Topsfield – October 12, 2010
CHILDREN in Melbourne’s booming outer-western suburbs are the most at risk in the state of missing out on kindergarten from 2013. The Municipal Association…
It seems a woman’s work is never done
Sunday Telegraph – Helen Pow – October 10, 2010
“The Government needs to do the proper research in relation to the loss of places that will occur and the impact on cost,” alliance vice-president Lyn Connolly…
Family day care facing cuts: union
ABC Online – October 6, 2010
There are about 900 providers of alternative childcare services in their homes across SA. Association general secretary Jan McMahon says there is only a…
ANZ improves benefits for working mums
Sydney Morning Herald – October 6, 2010
ANZ says it will pay primary-caregivers a $4000 childcare allowance as part of new measures designed to improve gender diversity at senior levels…
More funding for long day care services to deliver kindergarten
OECEC (Qld) – The Hon Geoff Wilson – October 5, 2010
A further 201 long day care services throughout the state would now receive up to $6.5 million per annum over three years to provide a quality early education…
Family Daycare facing cuts
ABC Online – October 6, 2010
There are about 900 providers of alternative childcare services in their homes across SA. Association general secretary Jan McMahon says there is only a…
Child-care gains to bring fee-rise pain
Daily Telegraph – Jane Hansen – October 3, 2010
AUSTRALIA”S biggest child- care operator, ABC Learning Centres, will increase fees by up to $20 a day next year, firing up a war of words with Child Care Minister Kate Ellis…
The great nursery debate
The Guardian (UK) – Amelia Gentleman – October 2, 2010
Does nursery daycare harm children? Is there an alternative? Should mothers stay at home? For decades, these questions have panicked parents…
Parents care for quality, not cost, of childcare
The Advertiser – Candice Keller – October 02, 2010
An online poll conducted this week for Early Childhood Australia has revealed 92 per cent of almost 700 respondents think the quality of children’s care and education is more important…
Desmond Morris: TV as good as books for toddlers
The Guardian – Amelia Hill – October 01, 2010
Anthropologist attacks ‘cultural snobbery’ in contentious new book on development of preschool children. A child can get at least as much from watching television as reading a book…
Centres failing toddlers a national report reveals
Herald Sun – Sue Dunlevy – September 23, 2010
ONE in five of the nation’s childcare centres fails to change nappies hygenically, protect kids from dangerous products or ensure children get enough sleep…
Concerns over RFID chips to track preschool children
Democracy NOW (USA) – September 09, 2010
Privacy advocates are raising concerns over the use of RFID chips to help track students at a public pre-school in California. The technology is being tested on 240 preschool students…
