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From today, the following new regulatory requirements now apply to centre based services that provide regular transportation: Approved providers and nominated supervisors must ensure a staff member or nominated supervisor…

In acknowledging their continued importance supporting high quality education and care, all Australian, state and territory Education Ministers have now collectively approved updates to Australia’s two national approved learning frameworks…

As transportation can present heightened risks to the safety of children when children get in or out of vehicles and when they arrive at or leave the service, the following…

Today the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), in collaboration with all governments, released the sixth Annual Performance Report on the National Quality Framework (NQF). The report shows…

The latest quarterly NQF Snapshot shows there are more than 17,000 services approved under the National Quality Framework (NQF) to provide children’s education and care services across Australia. Importantly, 88%…

The National Quality Framework (NQF) provides a national approach to the regulation of the quality of education and care services across Australia, and the 2019 NQF Review process included consultation…

Throughout 2021, Australian governments and sector stakeholders closely collaborated to develop Shaping Our Future, a ten-year strategy (2022–31) to ensure a sustainable, high-quality children’s education and care workforce. In August…

Every child has the right to access, participate and be included in all aspects of community life, including their education and care setting. A key piece of legislation which protects…

The latest quarterly NQF Snapshot finds 88% of services are rated Meeting National Quality Standard (NQS) or above – the highest proportion since quality ratings began in 2012. The report…