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Improving the quality of Queensland early childhood education and care services

The Department of Education and Training is implementing a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening and maintaining the quality of early childhood education and care services in Queensland.

These initiatives focus on:

• providing transparent information about services' compliance
• setting clear standards for early childhood education programs.

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