3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (233+ words) Responding to the closure of 65 Ignite Minds family day care centres across Victoria following an investigation by the Victorian Education and Care Regulatory Authority (VERA), Greens Early Childhood Education and Care spokesperson Senator Steph Hodgins-May said: "We need to stop…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (248+ words) First grant round opens to strengthen supports for children and families. Grants of $250,000 to $2 million are now available to eligible community organisations, not-for-profit groups and local governments through the new Thriving Kids Family and Children Support Program. The grants program…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (969+ words) Mirage News Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced today that the City will make child care completely free for all families receiving child care assistance through vouchers and contracts across New York City. The policy will benefit approximately 22,000 low-income families who…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) Their statement comes amid ongoing legislative discussions aimed at addressing 24-hour work schedules and follows a recent hunger strike by home care workers. According to information received, many home care workers, most of whom are migrant women, are required to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (978+ words) Mirage News Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a new $3 million Emergency Microgrant Fund to support licensed home-based child care providers across New York City. The fund will provide direct financial assistance to providers facing urgent emergencies that threaten their…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (755+ words) Mirage News In the 2012 mixtape "Rich Forever," Rick Ross and French Montana expound on what it takes to stay scheming within a system that so often seems to benefit only a select few. Unfortunately, too many New York City families…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (509+ words) Reports of shocking abuse and neglect in our early childhood system mean many Australians are questioning whether they can trust childcare centres. In our new report, we look at some of the broader factors that can increase risks in the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) A new report from Victoria University's Mitchell Institute has found that Australia's push to rapidly expand childcare has created a system characterised by provider turnover, workforce churn and growing risks. The report, The price of a place: Instability, risk and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (363+ words) Over 97,500 New Zealand families have now received FamilyBoost payments to help with the cost of early childhood education, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. "Raising young children comes with significant costs, and this Government is committed to backing working parents with…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (652+ words) Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking child care access and affordability Connecticut parent Vanessa Hawke recalls the week she was offered a new job on a late Thursday…...