More than 660 Victorian children were locked out or unaccounted for across the state’s childcare services last financial year, with more than 6100 serious incidents reported, a shocking new report has revealed.
Children with disabilities will have more freedom and independence at kinder than before, thanks to ‘lifechanging’ upgrades and renovations taking place at more than 400 centres.
Kids who play at the beach have been shown to have greater science and maths knowledge than those confined to a classroom.
Parents are calling for more flexibility regarding the Department of Education’s prep minimum age exemption rules, with one psychologist saying not many kids can pass a core requirement.
An early learning provider is tackling growing waitlists and helping parents who work on weekends by offering free Saturday kinder sessions.
New kindergartens will be built at 20 primary and secondary schools across Victoria in a move to scrap the dreaded double drop off. See where.
Does your kid’s childcare centre meet national quality standards? More than 230 facilities across the state fail to do so. Search our comprehensive database to see how every centre rates.
Parents are paying hefty fees and registering for daycare before their children are even born, but experts say there are better ways to avoid the queue. See where childcare is in high demand.
The federal government’s Early Years Learning Framework has been criticised for “indoctrinating infants and toddlers to radical social justice theory”.
Parents are choosing to pay tens of thousands of dollars a year to send their children to private kinders instead of free government ones. See what Victoria’s most exclusive kinders are costing parents.
Children’s brain development and imagination can greatly benefit from interactive games with their parents, new research by two Victorian universities has found.
A peak community body has warned added pressure will be put on the state’s childcare sector if the government doesn’t supply more funding to occasional care services.
Devastated parents are desperately rushing to find alternative arrangements for their children after Prahran Place Occasional Childcare announced it was closing.
Relief is on the way for Aussie parents with changes planned to childcare fees and paid parental leave. See how they affect you.
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