Early childhood education
Alternative labels
Early years learning framework
Early learning
Early education
Strategy
Proposed national early language and literacy strategy
Developed by the National Early Language and Literacy Coalition, this proposed strategy sets out the scale of the issue, describes what is happening on the ground in different communities, and puts forward a framework for action.
Discussion paper
National Quality Framework Approved Learning Frameworks update: discussion paper
A national consortium led by a partnership between Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology and Edith Cowan University was engaged by ACECQA on behalf of all governments to lead this project, and this paper was prepared by the Chief Investigators of the consortium.
Infographic
Evidence use in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and schools
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has taken a first look at data from a recent evidence use survey. The initial findings presented in this infographic help to understand how early childhood and school practitioners currently use evidence in their work.
Report
National Quality Framework (NQF) snapshot Q2 2021
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has released its 34th NQF Snapshot report, summarising quality rating results for education and care services operating under the National Quality Framework (NQF).
Working paper
A strong start for every Indigenous child
This paper has been developed to assist policy-makers, education and Indigenous leaders, as well as education practitioners, to better support Indigenous children’s early learning and well-being.