New national rules are being introduced to enhance child safety in early childhood education and care services across Australia, a move welcomed by Jelly Tots Early Learning Centres. Following a comprehensive review, Education Ministers have agreed to implement significant changes, including mandatory 24-hour reporting for any allegations of abuse, a complete ban on vapes, and stricter policies around the use of digital technology and personal devices for photographing children. These new measures, set to be progressively rolled out from September 2025, aim to strengthen protections and ensure a safer environment for the nation’s youngest learners by embedding child safety more explicitly into the National Quality Standard.
Tougher child safety rules to help keep children safer in early education
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