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Offering a safe, fun and supportive environment for children to learn and grow, the thousands of services that make up the early childhood education and care sector in Queensland all play an integral role in supporting their communities.

Queensland services are currently experiencing an environment of reform and, together with the Department of Education and Training, the following key initiatives are currently being implemented:

National Quality Framework - a new integrated national approach to quality education and care.

Universal access to early childhood education - ensuring every child can access a kindergarten program.

For the latest information on the national reforms sign-up to the Department's e-newsletter A-Z of Early Childhood.

Within this section of the website, service providers will find comprehensive information about:

the early childhood education and care legislation governing the sector
the different licensing and approval arrangements for Queensland services
kindergarten programs in Queensland
monitoring and compliance procedures
useful resources including forms, fact sheets and frequently asked questions.

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This page was last reviewed on 20 Mar 2012

Service providers

Universal Access to Kindergarten

National Quality Reforms