Each year, in the weeks leading up to the Government’s annual budget, the Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE) surveys confidence in the early childhood education (ECE) sector. The results provide a gauge of the state of the sector and any changes in outlook.
The Government has expressed many policy aspirations for improving outcomes in the ECE sector, however feedback from this 2022 coalface survey tells us that the sector is in crisis and changes are necessary.
Go to the full ECE Sector Confidence Report here