A coroner in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has recommended a suite of reforms after finding a series of failures contributed to the death of a seven-month-old baby at a Sydney daycare centre. It was only Jack Loh’s fourth visit to the family childcare provider in Randwick when he was found unresponsive…
Over 1,400 Aussie Kids Abused While in Care: Report
Up to 1,442 children were the subject of a substantiation of abuse in care in 2020-21, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released on Friday. The report, called Safety of children in care 2020-21, revealed a harrowing snapshot of child abuse in Australia’s out-of-home care system for the first…
New Brunswick Latest Province to Sign Child Care Deal With Federal Government
FREDERICTON—New Brunswick has signed a child care deal with Ottawa to create 5,700 new spaces at an average cost to parents of $10 per day by 2026. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs made the announcement today. The cost of child care in the province is expected to be cut in…
New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing for Child Care Workers
September 22, 2021
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New Jersey Governor mandated COVID-19 vaccination or testing for all personnel of child care facilities in the state. In addition, the governor ordered an indoor mask mandate for all employees, students, children, and visitors at these settings. Governor Phil Murphy signed on Monday an executive order that required all personnel of child care centers to…
New York Imposes Masks for 2-Year-Olds and Above in Childcare Facilities
September 16, 2021
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced that state-regulated childcare centers across the state must mandate masks for children aged 2 and above, as well as staff and all visitors. A similar measure was announced in May this year by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The pushback against the mask mandate, which also applied to those…
Election Campaign Day 31: Leaders Talk Climate, Child Care, Vaccine Choice and Cheaper Cellphone Fees
With less than a week left before election day, party leaders continued to promote their platforms on the campaign trail on Sept. 14. From the Liberals’ climate policies to the Tories’ childcare promises and an NDP plan for cheaper cell phone and internet services, here is a roundup of the top campaign announcements of the day. …
Pennsylvania Republicans Reject Governor’s Request to Impose Masking on Schools and Child Care Facilities
August 27, 2021
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Leaders of Pennsylvania’s Republican-led legislature rejected Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s request that they call the legislature back into session and pass a mandate to require all schools and childcare centers to make children wear masks. Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman and House Speaker Bryan Cutler hand-delivered a letter to Wolf’s office Thursday in response…
Federal Child-Care Subsidy Could Generate Aid Dependency, Lower Wealth Levels, Experts Warn
The governing Liberals made universal child care an election pledge during a campaign stop in Ontario on Aug. 17, two days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early election for Sept. 20. But as more provinces sign up for the federal government’s universal child-care program, experts warn that the subsidy could lead to aid…
Fed Underestimates Real Cost of National Daycare, Provinces Likely to Fund Shortfalls: Report
Canada’s national daycare may cost billions of dollars more than estimated by the federal government, causing fewer Canadians families to benefit from it or accept a widely accessible but low-quality care unless provinces fork out more money to handle the shortfalls, according to a report. Released by think tank Cardus on Thursday, the report estimates…
Big Business, Unions Call for Childcare Reform to Bring Women Back to Work
Big business and the unions are looking for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s May 11 budget to get women back to work by revamping the childcare and paid parental leave systems. Jennifer Westacott, the chief executive of the Business Council of Australia (BCA), argues that Australia’s population is growing at its lowest rate since World War I…
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