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Budget 2026 continues the Government’s pattern of minimal investment in ECE under Associate Education Minister David Seymour and Minister Erica Stanford, with no real focus on improving quality for children. Dr Sarah Alexander, Chief Advisor at the Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE), said the Budget “papers over problems” rather than fixing them.
“The early childhood sector does not need a big funding boost to paper over problems. What it needs is for the government to reverse the policy settings that are driving down safety and quality – settings that make it easier for service operators to generate profit, but harder for children to thrive.”
Tweaks to FamilyBoost that will put more money back into the pockets of families with infants and young children in early childhood education will certainly be good news for many parents amid the cost of living crisis.
But the changes to the scheme announced today fail to address some of the problems that have prevented uptake – such ECE service providers failing to provide parents with compliant invoices.
The changes also seem to favour higher income families, who can afford higher fee-charging services, the Office of Early Childhood Education’s chief advisor, Dr Sarah Alexander, says.
More ECE centres commit to “pay parity” Friday, 4 July 2025. Press Release: OECE. More early childhood education and care centres than ever before have
Quality expected to go out the window with ECE funding review June 17, 2025. Press Release: OECE The just-announced review of ECE funding could lead
Wednesday 28 May 2025. Press Release: OECE. The Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE) fears sweeping – and sudden – changes to the pay parity
Budget 2025 Thursday, 22 May 2025. Press Release: OECE. Funding for ECE going backwards, as Budget cost adjustment lags miles behind inflation. The Office of
ECE Sector Confidence Survey 2025 results Monday, 19 May 2025. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education. Confidence in where the early childhood education sector
Response to the Green Party’s ECE policy announcement Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 11am. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education . “The Greens describe their ECE
Regulation Cuts and Making the Tools for Addressing Bad Practices Soft will Pave the Way for Baby Farming Wednesday 23 April 2025. Press Release: Office
Fewer Early Childhood Education Services Put On Notice for Breaching Regulations Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:53 am. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education Fewer
There’s Much To Be Worried About in the Ministry for Regulations Report Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:02 pm.Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education Minister
Lack Of Early Childhood Workforce Strategy Hurts Children’s Education Monday, 16 December 2024Press Release A plan for building a sustainably supported and qualified early childhood
David Seymour’s Achievements as Associate Education Minister in his First Year Friday, 6 December 2024, 9:28 am. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education Following
Extension of School Food Programme into ECE Centres Raises Issues Thursday, 24 October 2024, 3:40 pm.Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education Today, the government
Whooping Cough Cases Put Children In ECE at High Risk Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 12:52 pm. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education Amid concern
Shortage Of Male Teachers In Early Education Thursday, 26 September 2024, 2:07 pm. Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education The early years are when
A Response To The ECC’s Call For Lower Early Childhood Education Standards Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 1.52 pm.Press Release: Office of Early Childhood Education.
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