Country mums hit with five-year wait to get kids into childcare
Working mums in rural towns such as Seymour face a five-year wait to secure a place in long daycare as country families are marooned in “childcare deserts”.
Early Education
Worrying reason why screen time is bad for kids
Each one minute of viewing for a three-year-old is linked to a loss of seven adult words, and five not spoken themselves, a new study has found.
Children ‘forcefully’ handled at Carrum Downs childcare centre
A childcare centre is under investigation after a “flustered and stressed” childcare worker was seen mishandling children in their care, prompting one mum to call for tough consequences.
Vic parents slugged Australia’s highest childcare fees
Childcare costs have soared to $626 a week in Victoria, while Productivity Commission data reveals worrying accounts of kids experiencing trauma during care.
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‘Reckless’ Werribee childcare operators back in business
The directors of a chain of daycare centres in Melbourne’s west are able to return after a three-year ban for “a history of contraventions”.
Meet the best young spellers in the land
They have conquered words most adults wouldn’t know the meaning of, let alone be able to spell. Could you match it with this year’s Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee winners?
Kids told to gauge babies’ consent before hugging
Children are being taught to check whether a baby agrees with being hugged in consent and respectful relationships classes.
‘Politically correct’ childcare focus backfires
Australian childcare centres’ “well-intentioned” effort to be culturally inclusive is inadvertently demeaning and confusing children from diverse backgrounds, a study suggests.
Families in the lurch as kinder announces shock closure
Irate parents from the kinder are demanding answers after Serrell St kinder announced it will be closing its doors despite fundraising efforts.
Refund parents can get under kinder overhaul
Guidelines for the overhaul of Victoria’s early learning system have been revealed, along with the fees centres can — and can’t — charge.
Andrews govt splashing $1m to woo NZ teachers
After announcing $50k bonus payments to encourage Aussie educators back into roles, the Andrews government is looking further abroad to poach teachers.
‘Second worst in world’: Lack of paid leave puts kids at risk
Aussie doctors want paid parental leave for mums to be extended, saying it’s “critical” for development. Here’s how kids are being affected.
Suburbs with the most expensive childcare revealed
Working parents are again feeling the pinch as childcare centres lift fees in response to skyrocketing food and utility bills and higher government subsidies.
Surprising benefits of bush kinder
Kids who play and learn outdoors reap these surprising skills and benefits — but the program isn’t offered at many kinders.
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