Overall, we’ve seen huge improvements, particularly for children aged three to five years. The priority now is a universal approach to quality education and care for our youngest children. A short history of early childhood reforms In 2007, the Rudd Government committed to a series of significant early childhood reforms. Responding to the landmark Starting […]
Labor leader Bill Shorten on Sunday conceded the 2016 election to Malcolm Turnbull, though it remains uncertain whether the Coalition will form a majority or minority government. So what’s ahead now for health, infrastructure, the economy, welfare, education and more? The Conversation’s experts respond to what the Coalition’s agenda will mean for key policy areas. […]
Susan Irvine, Queensland University of Technology; Jennifer Sumsion; Jo Lunn, Queensland University of Technology, and Karen Thorpe, Queensland University of Technology Despite lip service being paid to the importance of early education, little is being done to encourage early education staff to stay in the profession. One in five early childhood educators plans to leave […]
