New reforms to put the safety and wellbeing of children in early childhood education services at the forefront of care have passed the NSW Parliament in the hope of whittling out dodgy providers and giving parents a greater sense of trust as they send their kids each day into care.
The reforms, with over 30 additions to the legislation, will place emphasis on child-first obligations, and a more transparent service, with access to better information.
Significant penalties will face early childhood centres if a mobile phone ban is breached, which should be a comfort to parents and carers considering recent incidents in metropolitan centres…