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Read the latest news updates from ACECQA. You can also subscribe to the ACECQA Newsletter and read our blog We Hear You.

Starting Blocks new registered trademark

StartingBlocks.gov.au - Your first step into early childhood education & care - provides families with information about quality education and care. It’s a great starting point to: learn about children's…

New time series data highlights quality improvement in children’s education and care

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) today released its 26th NQF Snapshot report, summarising quality rating results for education and care services operating under the National Quality…

Education Council agrees to extend transitional workforce provisions

On 28 June 2019, Education Ministers agreed to extend a number of transitional workforce provisions to address the ongoing challenges faced by the children’s education and care sector in building…

Workforce and sector resources survey

We want to hear from educators and in particular teachers to understand more about the workforce in our sector, including how you find and use information and resources about the…

ACECQA Board extends recognition as an ‘equivalent early childhood teacher’

In June 2019 the ACECQA Board decided to extend an existing transitional measure that recognises primary trained teachers who have completed an approved early childhood diploma as ‘equivalent early childhood…

Families’ survey now open

ACECQA wants to hear about families’ experiences choosing an education and care service for their child, and information they used to make their decisions. This survey is open to current…

25th NQF Snapshot report highlights sustained improvement in the quality of children’s education and care 

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) today released its 25th NQF Snapshot report, summarising quality rating results for education and care services operating under the National Quality…

Read ACECQA’s submission to independent review of vocational education and training

The Australian Government recently released its Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow package, in response to the recommendations of the independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector…

ACECQA’s new service Self-assessment Tool

ACECQA, in response to sector feedback, has developed a service Self-assessment Tool to support approved providers, service leaders and educators assess the quality of their education and care service’s practices…

New educational leader resource released

Recognising the important role of the educational leader, and in response to sector feedback, ACECQA has developed and launched The Educational Leader Resource. This resource is a collection of practical…