Labor’s childcare plan: parents, children, and educators stand to benefit, but questions remain

Jen Jackson

Labor’s childcare plan: parents, children, and educators stand to benefit, but questions remain

Jen Jackson

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Labor is promising to help hundreds of thousands of families have access to more affordable childcare. This is an important investment but the details of how it will work must be given priority.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 29 Apr 2019

Keywords

Childcare funding
Childcare policies
Early childhood education

Disciplines

Education Policy

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https://theconversation.com/labors-childcare-plan-parents-children-and-educators-stand-to-benefit-but-questions-remain-116143

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