Alongside an imminent general election, this year will see the greatest expansion in funded childcare on record for families in England. This research sheds some light on what the public want - framing childcare as a means to give every child the best start to their education, rather than an economic issue.

This article looks at the geographic spread of significant early childhood disadvantage in Australia and identifies locations with the highest levels of disadvantage. It also quantifies the level of need in each location to target and advocate for early childhood hubs.

This is the 45th national report on children’s education and care services operating under the National Quality Framework (NQF). It provides analysis and information on the profile of the sector and the quality ratings of services against the National Quality Standard (NQS).

This research examines the early development trajectories of children from CALD backgrounds in Australia by exploring the existing evidence base and analysing data from the Australian Early Development Census, conducted every three years. The research found that children from CALD backgrounds are more likely to be developmentally vulnerable at school entry than other children and...

This research summary shares some preliminary learning from work the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) commissioned on developing wellbeing and belonging measures for children aged 3 to 8 years.