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Tackling childhood adversity
Open Forum | June 14, 2023More than half of children in Australia will face adversity by the age of 11 and are up to 10 times more likely to have long term health problems than their peers, according to researchers.
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The emotional toll of COVID-19 among early childhood educators
Melissa Barnes | August 10, 2020Despite growing concerns over school teachers’ mental health as they tackled remote learning, little attention has been given to the experiences of ECEC educators.
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A poor start leaves disadvantaged children behind
Open Forum | February 16, 2020One in five children starts school with emerging health and developmental needs identified by their teachers, and on average goes onto having poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3, a new study has found.
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The benefits of early years education last a lifetime
Aileen Ashford | July 11, 2019New research shows that early years education can help children from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve more of their potential, easing their transition into school and society.