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Variation Of Preschool Education In Australia

Last Updated Nov 20, 2008 11:17 PM

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Initiatives that would guarantee that all children have access to high quality preschool education.
A number of initiatives were suggested during the inquiry.
• Greater links and higher levels of coordination between childcare, preschool and school
• An expansion of programs that involve a “whole of government” approach
• Curriculum and early childhood pedagogy links between preschool and school
• Availability of transport for children to access preschool, particularly for children with special needs, CALD and Indigenous groups
• Higher levels of funding for children with special needs and coordination of services as children move between programs
• Higher levels of funding to support Indigenous children and programs, and a priority to employ Indigenous staff in preschools • Flexibility in delivery models of preschool, particularly in rural and remote areas
• No fees
• A tertiary degree qualification in early childhood teaching for preschool teachers
• Smaller group sizes in some states such as Victoria
• Common terminology for preschool and first year of school across the country

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