Early childhood education
Alternative labels
Early years learning framework
Early learning
Early education
Report
National Quality Framework (NQF) Snapshot Q1 2018
ACECQA announced that 67% of children’s education and care services previously rated Working Towards National Quality Standard have improved their overall quality rating at reassessment.
Strategy
Starting early for a better future
This plan will shape decision-making about children's services in the NT. The strategy document sets out the principles, and the implementation plan sets in motion the actions to be undertaken in the first four years.
Briefing paper
Parenting support in the early years: research brief
The early years are a critical time for children’s development. Parents’ engagement in their children’s early development and learning has an impact on children’s later educational and life experiences and parents differ in their levels of engagement.
Report
Preschool participation
This report examines what the 2016 Australian Census of Population and Housing can tell us about preschool participation among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian population.
Literature review
A review of the effects of early childhood education
This literature review presents Australian and international evidence on early childhood education and its impacts on children's learning and development.