Billed as “the greatest transformation of early education in a generation”, last Thursday’s announcement follows close on the heels of the new federal government’s legacy vision for childcare, with an extended childcare subsidy to increase access. For this reason, research seeks to identify the essential components that go beyond child-minding to delivering high-quality early childhood education and care. Read more: Preschool benefits Indigenous children more than other types of early careWhat really matters for early learning? Read more: More diversity can help solve twin problems of early childhood staff shortages and families missing outIt all depends on a stable and supported workforceEmotionally positive early childhood education and care environments require a stable and supported workforce. Globally, there is a shortage of qualified early childhood educators.

Source: thestar June 20, 2022 22:48 UTC