Eighth Early Childhood Development Council meeting The Eighth Early Childhood Development Council meeting was held on 4 August 2023 in Sydney. The meeting considered the key components of system redesign needed to secure a well connected early childhood development system with universal early education and care as the backbone.
Early Childhood Development Council Connecting decision-makers to deliver the Guarantee for Young Children and Families and build a better early childhood system
Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into early childhood education and care The submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Early Education & Care articulates the need for a high-quality universal early education and care system
Early Childhood Initiative Making Australia the best place to be a child and raise a family by building a better early childhood system
Seventh Early Childhood Development Council meeting The seventh meeting of the Early Childhood Development Council was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Tuesday 29 November 2022. The council brings together senior policymakers from every Australian jurisdiction, policy researchers, industry groups, civil society organisations and advocates in the early childhood development space.
Starting now: First steps to a universal early childhood system Starting Now is a briefing paper from the Centre for Policy Development that sets out a roadmap to a universal, accessible and affordable early childhood system that families can rely on.
MEDIA RELEASE: CPD Welcomes NSW Government Investment in Early Childhood as National Reform Consensus Gathers Momentum Tuesday 14 June 2022 – Today’s announcement by the NSW Government on early childhood has been welcomed by early childhood policy experts, as consensus on systemic reform builds across levels of government. The $5b decade-long package includes incentives for operators to expand or build new centres to offer high-quality services in ‘childcare deserts’, and $281 million for workforce development, including scholarships for educator training.
‘Early childhood is the launchpad for life’: report proposes reforms for young children A new report is proposing a decade of reforms to create a guarantee for young children and families. The Centre for Policy Development’s Travers McLeod says one in five Australian children start school developmentally vulnerable.
New Materials: Early Childhood Initiative Evidence Pack 1 The Early Childhood Initiative Evidence Pack has been adapted from materials prepared by the CPD team for the first two meetings of the ECD Council. This initial pack focuses on early childhood education and care (ECEC) as a key part of the broader ECD system.
