Child Care News
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd defends his one-stop childcare proposal
ABC TV - Lateline - April 17, 2008After unleashing his grand vision for the future of childcare, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is now backing away from committing to the proposal...
Barbara Romeril and Juliet Bourke discuss Kevin Rudd's childcare proposal
ABC TV - Lateline - April 17, 2008Barbara Romeril and Juliet Bourke join Lateline to talk about Kevin Rudd's vision for universal childcare, pre-school and child health...
Rudd's one-stop shops not cheap - Nelson
NEWS.com.au - April 17, 2008"The idea of having a one-stop shop in most things is appealing - childcare, early learning, parental education...," Dr Nelson told ABC radio...
Childcare could go private, says Rudd
Sydney Morning Herald - April 17, 2008Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the private sector could play a key role in his proposal to introduce universal childcare, but he has stressed that it's far...
McKew flags school year overhaul
The Australian - Samantha Maiden - April 17, 2008CHILDCARE parliamentary secretary Maxine McKew wants to overhaul the school year timetable to give working parents greater flexibility with holidays...
McKew wants schools open for holidays
The Australian - Samantha Maiden - April 17, 2008The Parliamentary Secretary for Childcare, charged by Kevin Rudd with reforming early childhood services, said today she wanted to spark anational debate...
Gillard flags childcare tax rebate increase
ABC Online - April 17, 2008Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it will be possible to have both private and publicly funded services in the one-stop childcare centres proposed by...
SA bid to lead childcare reform
ABC Online - April 17, 2008The South Australian Government will nominate itself to lead the nation in childcare reform when education ministers meet in Melbourne today...
Commercialising child care is 'flawed'
The Age - April 17, 2008Community Child Care Association executive director Barbara Romeril said Mr Rudd's belief that involving the private sector would make services better was...
PM's 2020 pledge for every child
The Australian - Patricia Karvelas - April 17, 2008EVERY child under five will have access to a cheap one-stop centre providing childcare, preschool and health services under a 12-year plan that Kevin Rudd...
Universal child care to age 5
The Age - Michelle Grattan, Misha Schubert and Katharine Murphy - April 17, 2008ALL Australian parents would have access to low-cost child care and welfare services under a proposal Kevin Rudd will take to his 2020 ideas summit...
Upbeat Eddy Groves sells off the Bullets after nine years
Courier Mail - Liam Walsh - April 17, 2008The sale comes amid trouble at childcare chain ABC Learning Centres, where Mr Groves is chief executive officer. ABC shares have plunged heavily...
Fruit cops a serve
Melbourne Herald Sun - Holly Ife - April 15, 2008A British survey of childcare centre menus found most were serving inadequate portions and only 30 per cent were providing meals with enough kilojoules...
Kinder children face new reports
The Age - Deborah Gough - April 13, 2008PARENTS of kindergarten graduates will receive a statement to take to their child's school showing their child's interests, abilities and learning problems...
Toddler drowns at day care
Daily Telegraph - Ellen Connolly and Katherine Danks - April 13, 2008A TODDLER has drowned while under the supervision of day-care workers during an outing at a park on the NSW Far North...