Quality and compliance in practice

• Establishment of the NSW Early Learning Commission.
• Policy and procedure spotlight – child safe recruitment and ongoing employment.
• Compliance focus – devices capable of taking, storing and transmitting images and videos in ECEC.
• Displaying your compliance and quality history.
• New offence to subject child to inappropriate conduct.
• Updates to the National Quality Standard commencing 1 January 2026.

Early childhood education and care update

• Establishment of the NSW Early Learning Commission.
• Read updated advice on recalled coloured sand products.
• Read about the enforcement actions issued.
• Register for webinars on implementing child safety reforms.
• Register for the Governance and Risk Management Program.
• Read important information to keep children safe in warmer weather.
• Learn why risk assessments and supervision are key to safe fencing.
• Read about updates to the Ninganah No More language program.
• Watch the Start Strong for Long Day Care webinar.
• See updates to Start Strong fee relief funding top-up for 2025.

Establishment of the NSW Early Learning Commission

• Acting Commissioner appointed
• Key priorities

Early childhood education and care update

• Find updated advice for nationally recalled sand products.
• Register for webinars on implementing child safety reforms.
• Apply for a Health and Development Participation Grant.
• Find out about the achievements of the CEO Fund.
• Complete the Transition to School Statement before the end of year.
• Celebrate World Children’s Day.
• Join the public consultation on Foundational Supports.
• Share our new newsletter subscription form.

Updated safety and disposal advice for recalled coloured sand products

• Affected products
• Disposal and cleaning advice

Registrations open – Implementing child safety reforms in your service

• Webinars to help you understand your child safety reform responsibilities
• Webinar details
• About the webinars

Recall of decorative coloured sand products

• Impacted products
• Action required
• Risk of harm
• Information for families

Early childhood education and care update

• Learn about the Education and Care Services (Supply, Authorisation and Use of Devices) Order 2025.
• Understand your compliance history publication responsibilities.
• Learn about the inappropriate conduct offence now in effect.
• Read about the Working Towards Services policy.
• Update to Disability and Inclusion Program Funding.
• Access NESA’s updated Accreditation Manual.
• Read changes to early childhood teacher qualification requirements.
• Complete the 2025 staff survey to support the ECEC workforce.

• What this means for approved providers and services
• Penalties for failing to meet the requirements

Ministerial Direction, Education and Care Services (Supply, Authorisation and Use of Devices) Order 2025

• What this means for approved providers and services
• Penalties for failing to comply with the Ministerial Direction

Child safety reforms now law in NSW

• About the reforms
• What this means for approved providers and services

Early childhood education and care update

• 2026 program guidelines available for Start Strong and Mobile Preschool Funding programs.
• 2026 Disability and Inclusion Program (DIP) guidelines and applications.
• Apply for the new round of Health and Development Participation grants.
• Learn about the Additional Targeted Equity Loading funding program.

Early childhood education and care update

• Child safety reforms pass the NSW Parliament.
• Access the Transition to School Digital Statement platform.
• Find out more about fee-free* webinars and micro skills.
• Have your say: 2025 Review of the Disability Standards for Education.
• Learn more about the 2024 AEDC data.
• Watch language in action at Community XChange preschool.

Quality and compliance in practice

• Strengthening relationships for children's safety and wellbeing
• Supporting children's understanding of personal safety in ECEC
• Understanding problematic and harmful sexualised behaviour in ECEC
• Trauma-informed practice in ECEC
• Developing and implementing a child-focused complaint handling process

Early childhood education and care update

• Reminder for educators ‘actively working towards’ a qualification.
• Update on partial reassessments and the notice period.
• Just one week to go, secure your spot at ECE Connect on the road.
• Complete the Transition to School Statement.
• Recognising the importance of mentally healthy workplaces.
• Nanga Mai Awards recognises Kulai Preschool educator.

Early childhood education and care update

• Are your emergency plans tailored to your local risks?
• Regulatory guidance on restrictions to personal digital devices.
• Mandatory standards for infant sleep products are changing.
• Don’t miss out: ECE Connect hits the road this October.

Early childhood education and care update

• Legislation changes proposed.
• Combating stress, fatigue and burnout.
• Increase children’s safety by using flat top fencing in your service.
• Ensure your transport policies and procedures are up to date to support safe transportation practices.
• Supporting community preschools to expand their service offering, increasing access for children and families.
• Apply now for the Flexible Initiatives Trial Round 3.
• Start Strong fee relief funding top-up for 2024.
• Supporting services to return unspent funds from 2023.
• Register now for our ECE Connect sessions.

Early childhood education and care update

• Changes to the National Regulations came into effect 1 September.
• Important reminder about reporting prescribed incidents.
• Learn about updated inactive periods for assessment and rating visits.
• ECE Connect online is back in September.
• Register now for our face-to-face ECE Connect sessions. 
• ECEC Digital Hub onboarding update.
• Complete the IPART review survey by 22 September.
• Register for a consultation on Foundational Supports for Children.

Early childhood education and care update

• Important reminder about Working With Children Check requirements.
• Read guidance on key child safety requirements for family day care.
• Access Red Nose sleep and rest risk assessment resources.
• New toolkit to support children’s communication development.
• Make sure your service has completed the 2025 Census. 
• Australian Early Development Census report and upcoming webinars.
• Upcoming Early Childhood Health and Development Community of Practice.

ECE Connect online

• Session topics and dates

Quality and compliance in practice

• Changes to National Regulations
• Understanding manipulative behaviours and embedding safeguarding in recruitment
• Creating and maintaining lines of sight and supervision
• Using environmental scanning to strengthen child safeguarding
• Creating child safe environments through collaboration

Early childhood education and care update

• Professional development and resources on the Child Safe Standards.
• Update to Disability and Inclusion Program Funding.
• Expressions of interest open for the Compliance Support Program.
• Explore and share wellbeing resources in the workplace.

Early childhood education and care update

• Advice on authorised officers using department-issued devices in ECEC settings.
• Reminder to pay your annual service approval fee.
• Prepare for new child safety requirements from 1 September.
• Quarter 3 ECEC regulatory data now available.
• New round of grants to support professional development.
• Join the Connect & Communicate Toolkit launch webinar.
• Watch our most recent ECE Connect online recordings.
• Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day.

Early childhood education and care update

• A note from NSW ECEC Regulatory Authority.
• Recognising NAIDOC Week 2025.
• How to access your compliance history in NQA ITS.
• Read new guidance on assessing student educators in ECEC.
• Regulatory guidance on effective recording keeping.
• Resources on safety and quality to support families coming your way.

Early childhood education and care update

• 2025–26 NSW Budget.
• New child safety measures announced.
• Access ACECQA’s new NQF Child Safety Guides.
• Important information on a Registered Training Organisation.
• Updating bank details in ECCMS.
• NAIDOC Week - The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy.
• Get your service ready for the 2025 Census.
• Australian Early Development Census 2024 release date announced.

Early childhood education and care update

• Steps to ensure staff follow service policies and procedures.
• Stay protected and stop the spread of influenza.
• Access ACECQA’s new child enrolment template.
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• Learn more about the awards and submit a nomination.
• Registrations open for our June ECE Connect online sessions.
• Have your say on policies to enhance child safety.
• Australian Early Development Census 2024 release date announced.

Early childhood education and care update

• Include proposed policies and procedures in new service approval applications.
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• Find easy-to-follow activities to help give children the best start in life.
• Reflect on AEDC data at the 2025 Research Symposium.
• Discover this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme: ‘Bridging Now to Next’.

Early childhood education and care update

• Learn about Aboriginal Cultural Safety Masterclass for PMCs.
• Is the feedback and complaints poster on display at your service?
• The NSW ECEC Regulatory Authority Sector Survey closes 26 May.
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• Update to Disability and Inclusion Program funding.
• Transition to School Digital Statement platform is back online.
• Applications for a $15,000 research scholarship are closing soon.
• Public consultation is open on policies to enhance child safety.
• EOIs for the next Compliance Support Pathway round close 16 June.
• Watch our most recent ECE Connect online recordings.

Quality and compliance in practice

• Practice example: Child-focused onboarding and induction
• Developing and maintaining a strong reporting culture
• Child safe governance and leadership in practice
• Embedding child safety into staff onboarding and induction
• Educator ratios and adequate supervision

Early childhood education and care update

• Provide feedback on the NSW ECEC Regulatory Authority.
• Have your say about making education and care services even safer for children.
• Your safe sleep and rest responsibilities.
• Guidance on building and maintaining a strong child safe culture.
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• Health and Development Participation grant to support ECEC services.
• Get ready for ECEC Digital Hub.

Early childhood education and care update

• Introducing the Child Safety Regulatory Priority Program.
• Regulatory guidance on staff ratio and adequate supervision.
• Reminder about allergy and medical management requirements.
• Is the feedback and complaints poster on display at your service?
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• Applications for a $15,000 research scholarship are now open.
• Expressions of interest open for the new Meeting NQS Pathway.

Early childhood education and care update

• Strengthening safety and quality in early childhood education and care.
• Parliamentary inquiry and independent review of NSW ECEC sector.
• Reporting concerns and feedback anonymously.
• Be a momentum builder for the Aboriginal Cultural Safety Framework.
• Your responsibilities reporting any child safety concerns to the police.
• One-off payment for services affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
• Access free tailored bicultural support in your service.
• ECE Connect online continues with sessions this week.

Brighter Beginnings newsletter

• Protect your newborn from RSV
• Making healthy changes at home
• Hand hygiene for babies and children
• Early childhood development resources for professionals

Early childhood education and care update

• Recovery resources available following natural disasters.
• Information on temporary waiver applications.
• Review and rehearse your emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Guidelines for taking images and videos of children in ECEC.
• Your responsibilities reporting child safety concerns to the police.
• ECE Connect online returns for 2025.
• Nominations and applications for Narragunnawali Awards 2025 open.
• Get a head start on teacher accreditation at your service.

NSW severe weather warning: Information and resources

• Stay informed
• Service closures and notifications
• Handy links
• Communication with families

Early childhood education and care update

• Learn about identified breaches in sleep and rest, and staff records.
• Learn more about the mandatory standards for infant sleep products.
• Your responsibilities reporting child safety concerns to the police.
• Update to High Learning Support Needs and Inclusive Environments funding.
• Upgrades to the Transition to School Digital Statement platform.

Early childhood education and care update

• Your responsibilities reporting child safety concerns to the police.
• Use the Look Before You Lock toolkit to remind families of safe transportation practices.
• Important reminder about services’ compliance records.
• Start Strong for Long Day Care 3YO Program Trial Payment extended.
• Read about the impact of HALT Accreditation for educators.
• Discover the Narragunnawali Reconciliation in Education platform.
• Have your say on the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support ECEC professionals.

Early childhood education and care update

• Review your safe transport policies and procedures.
• Learn more about medical management requirements.
• Voluntary Start Strong fee relief data reporting now open for LDC.
• Compliance Support Pathway EOI closes on 17 March.
• 36 services to receive a Flexible Initiatives Trial grant for 2025.

Early childhood education and care update

• Verify your Working with Children Check and receive reminders.
• Use the National Decision Tree for notification requirements.
• Read the new child safety reporting framework consultation paper.
• Performance update on the NSW Regulatory Authority for ECEC.
• Support for preschools on non-government school site capital works.