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A collection of recent news stories related to kids and child care.
Fears kindy plans may force out toddlers
- Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:12:00 +1100The Northern Grampians Shire Council says the Federal Government's policy to provide kindergarten access for four year olds may mean three year olds are denied services.
Backing for paid parental leave
- Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22:00 +1100The West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he supports the concept of paid parental leave.
Gillard blames ABC Learning collapse for broken childcare promises
- Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:33:00 +1100Julia Gillard blames ABC Learning's collapse for the Government's failure to build childcare centres.
Truck wash upsets childcare centre plans
- Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +1100Council approval of a truck wash near a planned childcare centre site in Creswick is concerning the centre developer.
Child care bill gives parents more information
- Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:23:00 +1100New laws have been introduced into Queensland Parliament to improve the standard of child care centres.
Mayor up-beat about childcare centre opening
- Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:25:00 +1100The Bulloo Shire Mayor says he is confident a new childcare centre will open in Thargomindah by July.
Code red school closures could affect business
- Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +1100The State Government is enforcing its policy of closing urban childcare centres and schools on code red fire danger days this summer.
Goodstart takes over ABC centres
- Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:37:00 +1100A not-for-profit group has taken over the operation of more than 50 ABC Learning centres in regional Victoria.
Cleaners more valuable than bankers
- Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:18:00 +1100A study has found that childcare workers and cleaners contribute more than bankers and advertising executives.
Brisbane woman ordered to take parenting course
- Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:37:00 +1100A Brisbane woman has been ordered to undergo a parenting course for leaving her three-year-old son home alone, while she drank and danced in inner-city Fortitude Valley night spots.
The not-for-profit GoodStart syndicate has been announced as the preferred purchaser of 678 ABC Learning childcare centres.
ABC Learning owed millions in taxes: court told
- Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:00 +1100A public examination into the collapse of ABC Learning has heard the childcare provider last year owed millions of dollars to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
First sod turned on school-based child care project
- Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +1100Work is set to begin on the first school-based childcare centre in Karratha.
Child care costs 'set to soar'
- Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:23:00 +1100The commercial child care sector says wage costs will rise dramatically under new national guidelines agreed to by Commonwealth, state and territory leaders.
COAG childcare promises 'a good start'
- Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:04:00 +1100A child advocacy group says COAG changes to childcare are a good start but would like to see more done.
Study challenges childcare myths
- Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:13:00 +1100New research challenges some negative stereotypes of the impact child care may have on a child's development.
Childcare union backs national regulations
- Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +1100The Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU), which represents childcare workers, will meet the Queensland Government today to lobby for national childcare industry regulations.
Childcare report recommends regulation
- Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:00 +1100A Senate inquiry report into childcare has recommended a new body be set up to oversee how Federal Government funding is being spent.
Childcare to boost Willowra employment
- Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:22:00 +1100The aid organisation World Vision said a new early childhood centre in Willowra will help boost employment in the community.
Parents get access to childcare log books
- Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:06:00 +1100The State Government says Queensland childcare centres will be required to have a compliance log book from July next year.
Support aired for neglected children hostel
- Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +1100The Department for Child Protection has backed community calls for more facilities to deal with neglected children in Western Australia's north.
Council to fund child care upgrade
- Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:34:00 +1100Sixty-thousand dollars is to be spent upgrading Mudgee's childcare centre, which had been facing an uncertain future.
Childcare numbers boosted as centre reopens
- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:26:00 +1100The Alice Springs Town Council in central Australia says the reopening of a childcare centre will help working parents.
Govt to fund kindy teachers for long day-care centres
- Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +1100Long day-care centres in Queensland will be given funding to employ qualified kindergarten teachers under a State Government pilot program.
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