Early Childhood Forum: Towards Holistic Policy and Practice
Explore the potential of early childhood development at the "Realising the Potential: Early Childhood Forum" led by Dr. Charlene Smith. Delve into topics like stakeholder landscapes, policy contexts, state and territory policies, and the needs of young children. Discover what works in the early years and how to create a better early years system.
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A better early years system: Towards holistic policy and practice REALISING THE POTENTIAL: EARLY CHILDHOOD FORUM FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2018 Dr Charlene Smith Policy Program Director Charlene.Smith@vu.edu.au @charleesarah @MitchInst
Stakeholder landscape Workforce Advocacy Policy ECEprovision Funding Service system Research 3
The early years policy context: Federal Prime Minister and Cabinet Education Health Socialservices HumanServices Prime Minister's Community Business Partnership -First 1000 Days Childcare subsidy Funding for healthservices Programsand services Paymentsfor families Grants and funding to service organisations Centrelink, Medicare Childsupport National partnerships Indigenous Affairs & Programs Domestic and FamilyViolence support services Frameworks andstandards 4
State and territory policies and services Early learning Social services Child health and development Provision and fundingof universal access to preschool /kinder Regulatory authorities National QualityStandards Libraries, play groups,child and familycentres Early intervention, statutory and support services: child protection; disability;mental health; housing and homelessness; domestic and familyviolence Perinatal health care, maternity services, maternal and child health (MCH) nursing,immunisation Hospitals,community health, alliedhealth Mental health services, drug and alcoholtreatment 5
What do young children need? Provided with: "Children's early years offer a rare window for societies to make investments in their children withextremely high returns. Efforts to improve children's lives can significantly increase individual and societal productivity while reducing inequality" Care and communication Safe environments Health and nutrition Protected from: Abuse, neglect, toxicstress Poverty, environmentalhazards (World Bank,2018). 6
What works in the early years? Strongest evidencebase: Preschoolprograms Home visiting Parenteducation BUT - No silver bullets small to moderate effectsizes - Not enough to closegaps - Need ongoing efforts to sustaineffects 7
Why universal? Reduced barriers A placefor everychild Universal approaches Social benefits Equity, accessand inclusion 8
What about targeted approaches? Child- centred Responsive Strategic 9
Thank you Educational opportunity in Australia 2015: Who succeedsand who misses out http://www.mitchellinstitute.org.au/reports/educational-opportunity-in-australia-2015- who-succeeds-and-who-misses-out/ Quality Early Education forAll www.mitchellinstitute.org.au/reports/quality-early-education-for-all Charlene.Smith@vu.edu.au @charleesarah 10
