This review explores the literature on the complex relationship between developmental outcomes and attendance at early childhood education and care programs.

The NQF Snapshot Q2 2015 is ACECQA’s 10th national report on children’s education and care services operating under the National Quality Framework. Snapshot highlights include: ·14,910 children’s education and care services operating under the NQF across Australia ·9347 or 63% of services have received a quality rating ·66% of assessed services are Exceeding or Meeting...

Language development Developing language skills is one of the most important tasks of early childhood; language is at the foundation of all of the skills that children need for life. When children have a language impairment, they can struggle to make and keep friends, negotiate new experiences and to self regulate. Long-term, children with a...

Effective prevention and early intervention is possibly the most promising strategy for changing the trajectories of children. There is clear evidence that children’s life chances are influenced by their families and communities and that they are able to be changed for the better. Improving the wellbeing of children, young people and families at population-level requires...

Changing the way services are delivered in order to improve educational, health and wellbeing outcomes for children is not achieved simply through new buildings and co-locating services. It requires developing shared understanding, a shared vision and a new culture of service delivery between services and the local community. In order to reach families who have...