Resources

When searching for an early childhood education or outside school hours care service, the service quality rating is an important factor to consider. Learn more about what the quality ratings mean.

Learning to manage emotions can be challenging for some children. Learn how you can work with your child's educators to help them develop emotional regulation and other skills to support positive behaviour.

Early childhood education and care services around Australia are working to meet the same national standards to ensure children are given the best start to life and learning.

Quality programs for school age children and young people in services such as outside school hours care (OSHC) settings, are developed to support and guide children and young people in all areas of their wellbeing, learning and development.

If you’re trying to decide between a Family Day Care and a Long Day Care service, this information might be helpful.

This resource explains approval conditions for early childhood education and care services or their providers.

In an early learning and preschool, what your child wears may also influence your child’s health, safety, comfort, and wellbeing.

This article explains how early childhood education and care services can updates their service page details on StartingBlocks.gov.au.

Your child is now a toddler, they like to do things in their own way, in their own time so it’s important they have a safe environment to learn, play and explore in. Their concentration is better so they are better listeners and will happily play for longer. Day by day they’re open to new challenges and can seem more independent, but don’t be fooled – you can’t take your eyes off them for a second!!

A guide on how to sleep your baby in a safe way that reduces the risk of SIDS

It’s never too early, or too late, to start reading with your baby.

Learning through play is one of the most important ways children learn and develop. Children’s success as learners depends on developing strong foundations from infancy, and play based learning supports this.