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Media release: ABC Learning situation raises wider questions |
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28 February 2008
ABC Learning situation raises wider questions
Early Childhood Australia, a national advocacy organisation for young children, says that the current uncertainty surrounding ABC Learning raises wider questions about the childcare system in Australia.
Early Childhood Australia will not speculate about the outcome of the current situation in relation to ABC Learning.
'Our concern is for the wellbeing of children, families and staff, and we urge that steps are taken to protect their interests in the current situation in relation to ABC Learning', said CEO of Early Childhood Australia, Pam Cahir.
'We note that the Prime Minister has indicated that he is monitoring the situation in regard to ABC Learning and that there is no question about the viability of the individual services.
'Early Childhood Australia is not taking a position on who should own or manage childcare services, because this takes us away from the fundamental question of how to ensure high levels of quality regardless of ownership.
'The only way to achieve high-quality care is to have regulations that reflect the evidence about what is necessary to provide quality services, and for the Government's accreditation system to also reflect this evidence and drive up childcare quality through a focus on continuous improvement.
'We also believe that the Government must ask itself whether childcare services – which are so core to the development of young children, not to mention the long-term productivity of the country – need some form of protection from the vagaries of the market.'
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 March 2008 )
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