Episodes

We run down the news of the week, before tackling the recently announced changes to the National Quality Framework.

We take a quick look at some of the news of the last week, before heading back for the second half of Liam's interview with Professor Frank Oberklaid.

We catch up on the recent news, including the ongoing insanity of the Jobs for Families package, before turning over to Part 1 of an interview Liam conducted with Professor Frank Oberklaid. Catch Part 2 in next week's episode.

The Government has tried to force through its controversial early childhood education reforms this week - with a lot of other things attached to it. We tackle this new attempt to reform the sector, and what it means for advocacy.

Liam chats with Jenny Mikakos, Minister for Families and Children in the Victorian Government and discuss the Jobs for Families Package and the National Partnership Agreement for Early Education.

So there was a fair bit of early childhood news during our break! We spend a catch-up episode going over all the big news

We're back for the last regular episode of 2016, with:

• A look back at the key events of the year
• A quick peek ahead to 2017
• The answers to some listener's questions.

This week we're focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) in early childhood education. How does it fit with the current early years curriculum and programs, and how can we support children's skills in these areas?

Thanks to Sibylle Seidler from Little Scientists for joining Leanne for an interview. You can find out more about the Little Scientists program here.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam return with special guest Karl Hessian to discuss the history, complexity and risks of corporate early childhood education provision in Australia.

We're back with some more discussion on the policy and politics of early education in Australia. This week:

• What would we do if we were put in charge of early childhood education for a day?
• Is the quality ratings system under threat?

We're back with another packed episode! This week on the agenda:

• Should we talk politics with young children in early education centres, and if so - how?
• We each share one of our favourite bits of research with each other
• A quick chat about AGM season, and elections to boards and peak bodies

A quick "deleted scene" from our last episode which ran a bit long (even for us). We have a bit of a chat about some of the stark divisions in how we talk about early childhood as a society.

We're back, with an episode focused on engaging with politics, including an interview with recently elected ACT MLA Chris Steel.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam return to your ears once again to discuss:

• The state of early childhood politics in the United States as we prepare for either President Clinton (yay!) or President Trump (oh dear God no!!!) next week
• The likelihood of Australia extending funded preschool to all 3-year-olds

Lisa, Leanne and Liam are back again to discuss how well Australia is doing in upholding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and how well we engage with rights in the early childhood sector. 

You’ll also hear Leanne interviewing Associate Professor Fran Press and Dr Sandie Wong about OMEP’s declaration on addressing the rights of migrant and refugee children. Thanks Fran and Sandie for joining us!

Lisa, Leanne and Liam are back again to discuss:  

• How do the words and language we use around early childhood education make a difference?
• Then we hear from Liam and some special guests on Kate Ellis’s address to the National Press Club, including interviews with Kate Ellis herself as well as Sam Page from Early Childhood Australia.

Lisa, Leanne and Liam are back again to discuss:

• The recent flurry of media on systemic “rorting” in the Family Day Care sector

• The future of Budget Based Funded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services under planned Government policy.

Lisa brings us her third and final update from Early Childhood Australia's 2016 National Conference. This time, we're hearing from two of the attendees on their thoughts on the Conference, and what they'll be taking back to their services. 

We're back for another bonus episode at the Early Childhood Australia National Conference. Lisa has three great interviews for you today with: Dr Red Ruby Scarlet, Tonia Goddard and ECA CEO Sam Page.

Intrepid Early Education Show reporter Lisa Bryant is at the Early Childhood Australia 2016 National Conference. This special mini episode has some great interviews with National Children's Commissioner Megan Mitchell and Geraldine Atkinson from SNAICC.