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Grow and Go experts discuss: Fussy eating in ECEC

Ensuring that children attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are eating well is a priority for both parents and educators alike.

2024-07-30 00:06:22

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Supply of new LDC centres increasingly outstripping demand says latest DOE data

The growth in new long day care centres nationally, although relatively muted compared to pre COVID-19 levels, is increasingly outstripping growth in attendance, new data from the Department of Education’s Child Care in Australia reports shows.

2024-07-22 14:33:19

by Jason Roberts

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Colleen Sanderson shines at State of our Sector Awards

On the 22nd of June 2024, the New South Wales early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector gathered with the NSW Deputy Premier and NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning for the State of our Sector awards.

2024-07-22 10:03:10

by Freya Lucas

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Fernhill Preschool shining bright after earning Smiles 4 Miles award

Children at Fernhill Preschool, in the Victorian community of Mount Evelyn, are full of (bright and healthy!) smiles after becoming the latest learning community to be given a Smiles 4 Miles award for completing an oral health promotion program designed by Dental Health Services Victoria and run by Inspiro.

2024-07-22 09:47:51

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Annual change in ECEC job ad volumes across all categories moves negative in June 2024

The annual change in the number of early childhood education and care online job listings had a negative drop in June 2024 across the centre manager, educator and early childhood teacher categories for the first time this cycle according to new data released from Jobs and Skills Australia.

2024-07-21 13:27:38

by Jason Roberts