Productivity Commission report also says controversial activity test should be scrapped through overhaul of subsidies
The Productivity Commission says every family who chooses to access childcare should get at least 30 hours or three days of access a week.The Productivity Commission says every family who chooses to access childcare should get at least 30 hours or three days of access a week.
The report also called on state governments to provide, through public schools, out-of-hours care for children aged 5-12. Associate commissioner Deborah Brennan added: “A child’s entitlement to at least three days of ECEC a week should not depend on how much their parents work.”In a statement on Wednesday, it said the current system was “not sufficiently meeting the needs of all children, parents, educators and communities”.
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