, which will also look at barriers to access, learning outcomes and how it contributes to economic growth and productivity.Rhett Wyman
Aly said there was “no way” the early childhood education sector could continue under current policy settings.“If it was just left, it would mean increased fees for parents, it would mean more workers leaving the sector and fewer workers coming into the sector, and it would mean collapse of the sector,” she said.
Breeze said a lack of equal access to early childhood education and care was a critical factor in those results, largely affected by the cost of care. “We call on the government to do more to ensure all families have access to early childhood education, not just those living in our major cities.”