Our nation's largest early childhood program has not fully caught up with what science now tells us about how children learn.

Children’s early years from birth to the age of eight are crucial for their social, emotional and intellectual development. However, early years education in Australia is fragmented. It operates ...

The government could overhaul the early years training route to encourage “parity of esteem” for early years educators, it has announced today. The Department for Education has proposed two options ...

Investing in early childhood development (ECD), preprimary school education, childcare, teacher training, maternal health, and nutrition improves future learning outcomes and lifetime human capital.

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, ...