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THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CHILD CARE AND YOUTH
MEDIA RELEASE
Monday, 19 April 2010
$390 000 for action to improve quality of family day care
The Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Kate Ellis today launched Family Day Care Australia's five year plan Working for a Stronger Future.
The Rudd Government will deliver $390 000 over the next three years to help support the implementation of Working for a Stronger Future.
"The five year plan will be implemented across Australia to improve the quality of care for the 100 000 Australian children who attend family day care," Ms Ellis said.
"The plan has clear strategies to strengthen early learning practices in areas such as workforce development, learning environments, service viability and community partnerships.
"Family day care provides a unique and natural early learning environment for children and we're working with the sector to adapt and grow during this time of change for early childhood education and care in Australia."
The new National Quality Framework will include requirements for:
" lower staff-to-child ratios
" new qualifications requirements for all early childhood education workers
" a transparent quality ratings system, which will allow parents to easily compare the quality on offer at different child care services
" streamlined regulatory arrangements, which will mean less paperwork for services, so they have more time to spend providing high quality care
" a new jointly-governed national body between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories to oversee the new standards.
The changes will be phased in over several years starting from 1 July 2010 with quality assessments of child care providers.
The Government is providing $61 million between 2010-11 and 2013-14 to the states and territories to support the framework. More than $16 billion will be invested in early childhood education by the Rudd Government over the next four years.
Working for a Stronger Future is available from Family Day Care Australia at www.familydaycare.com.au or by calling FDCA at (02) 4320 1100.
For more information visit www.mychild.gov.au.
Press Secretary: Jayne Stinson 0458 547 512 jayne.stinson@deewr.gov.au
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