Training for all early years providers and inspectors will be crucial to the success of the new framework for children's development, learning and care from birth to five, experts have warned. The ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

For children and families, the move from early childhood education and care (ECEC) into formal schooling is a highly significant milestone. Yet while orientation sessions, school readiness programs ...