The NSW state government announces $5bn over ten years “to expand access to high quality, affordable childcare.”

Good-o but if subsidies expand demand who will do the teaching? Victoria is on  to this. The state government has committed to a subsidised place for all three year-olds, which will require more teachers and it is stepping up to find some of them, in partnership with Victoria U.

The university  will offer its teach its three year Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching in two on-line, for diploma qualified teachers. The state government will give Aus citizens and permanent residents who enrol $25 000. Plus ,the university is super-flexible about where/when  students working in the industry can do pracs and assessments (CMM May 18).

The NSW plan is said to include $25 000 scholarships but takers will still need flexible courses.