A raft of changes have been confirmed for the early education sector
A raft of changes have been confirmed for the early education sector
31 August 2023
A new full pay parity rate for ECE services will see teachers that opt-in get increases of up to seven-thousand dollars a year.
The Government will also review the overall funding model.
Associate Education Minister Jo Luxton says it follows commitments made to maintaining parity with school and kindergarten teachers.
Hme-based services will now be allowed to charge a fee on top of the 20 hours ECE subsidy for two-year-olds -- announced in the Budget -- to support their income.
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