‘Not enough’: Why dads want more government support
A national campaign backed by several high-profile dads is urging the government to fund more paternity leave, cheaper childcare and perinatal support for fathers.
Early Education
Families in fight to save beloved Beaumaris Children’s Playhouse
Hundreds of families have joined forces to save a cherished children’s play centre, after the local council revealed it was considering plans to turn it into a kindergarten.
Wage feud could see after-school care centres close, fees rise
Parents could be forced to fork out hundreds of dollars extra in fees and centres could close, if outside school hours staff don’t win the pay rise they are demanding.
Teachers staying in hostels and years on a waitlist: Vic’s childcare crisis exposed
Regional Victoria’s crippled childcare system has teachers staying in backpacker hostels and parents waiting more than two years to enrol their children, a federal advisory body was told.
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’Critical’ shortage may hinder Kinder bonanza
A plan to overhaul Victoria’s early childhood system has received bipartisan support, with the move set to help kids catch up on learning time lost during lockdowns.
How Covid lockdowns killed our kids’ manners
Basic manners and social skills are lacking in our youngest Victorians after they were forced to miss two years of preschool during lockdowns.
Non-binary classes for toddlers ‘gobbledygook’
Education experts have slammed a proposed new early learning curriculum for teaching toddlers about non-binary gender identities.
Worst childcare centres putting your kids at risk
Kids are being left unsupervised, without food and even taken to the emergency department after attending these childcare centres.
Push to teach toddlers about sexual consent
Experts say it’s important kids as young as three are taught about body parts, touching and respect.
Why thousands of Victorian families aren’t using childcare
New figures reveal the financial reality of caring for children in Victoria, with many parents staying out of the workforce.
Sad Covid side effect hitting Aussie kids
Young Aussie kids are losing basic skills. But experts say it’s not too late to help them get back on track.
‘A few cases’ of son of Omicron
Victoria’s Covid commander Jeroen Weimar has revealed there are “a few cases” of the stealth Covid sub-variant dubbed ‘son of Omicron’ in the Victorian community.
Crucial reason kids need RATs to stay in school
RAT-resistant parents are being urged to consider the big pay offs for everyone in swabbing kids before school.
Childcare sector in crisis as centres closed by Covid
Almost 100 Victorian childcare centres and holiday programs have been shut as rising Omicron cases force staff to isolate.
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