Where are we in the ECEC wage increase negotiations process? – An Update – The Sector

Six months have passed since the early childhood education and care sector lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to begin wage increase negotiations with a group of employer…

Another ECEC wage negotiation milestone reached as enterprise bargaining kicks off – The Sector

This latest development follows the Fair Work Commission’s recent decision to grant the application the green light and allow the Unions to convene with employer groups, including the Australian…

We got our A&R notice this week. What can I expect as an educator? – The Sector

An assessment and rating (A&R) notification can be an exciting time for an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service, but uncertainty around the process can make some educators,…

Childcare fees may need to be capped to curb erosion of subsidies, ACCC says – The Guardian

Watchdog’s latest report says childcare in Australia is ‘relatively less affordable for households than in most other OECD countries.

Childcare fee caps to curb runaway prices to be considered: Clare – The West Australian

Price caps and naming and shaming providers that charge too much are among the options currently being considered by the government to limit runaway childcare costs, Education Minister Jason Clare…

Green light received for educator wage increase negotiations to begin – The Sector

The Fair Work Commission has approved the making of a supported bargaining authorisation that will allow key ECEC stakeholders to start wage negotiations. These negotiations could lead to an…

$160 for free kinder: Parents scramble for spots amid high demand – The Age

Bree Gaymer paid $160 to secure her son a spot in free kinder – and she considers herself lucky to get in at all. Victorian families have been left scrambling for kinder places after skyrocketing…

Gowrie NSW and Big Fat Smile become latest providers to join enterprise bargaining application – The Sector

New South Wales based early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers Gowrie NSW and Big Fat Smile have become the latest large providers to join an application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC)…

How do you eat an echidna? Tackling education's spiky problems with ambition – The Sector

Community Child Care Association Executive Director Julie Price and Community Early Learning Australia CEO Michele Carnegie were present when Federal Education Minister Jason Clare addressed the…

Hey, hey it’s Saturday: Demand for free preschool spurs push for weekend kinder – The Age

At least four centres in Melbourne have announced plans to trial Saturday programs for three- and four-year-old kinder next year to cater for skyrocketing interest.

Unpacking the UWU enterprise bargaining application – What does it mean for ECEC? – The Sector

On 6 June 2023 a group of unions with substantial membership bases in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to commence negotiations…

Childcare sector wants to strike multi-employer bargaining deal with hefty pay increase – The West Australian

Staff working for sixty-five childcare employers across the country are seeking to strike a new joint agreement with a hefty increase in pay.