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Choosing a service
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This article is a brief guide to the assessment and rating process for approved early childhood education and care services across Australia.
How to support your child through early childhood education and care
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Starting at a service can be an emotional experience for you and your child. Children may experience difficulty settling into a new environment, particularly if they find it hard to separate from family or familiar caregivers.
Health and safety in services
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The National Quality Standard aims to safeguard and promote children’s health and safety, minimise risks and protect children from harm, injury and infection.
Educational programs
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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.
Types of services
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If you’re trying to decide between a Family Day Care and a Long Day Care service, this information might be helpful
What to expect
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In an early learning and preschool, what your child wears may also influence your child’s health, safety, comfort, and wellbeing.