Funding System Change Ideas

This section of articles presents ideas submitted to ChildForum by ChildForum members and the public on ways that the ECE funding system could be made better for providers of ECE, staff and teachers, parents and children - and perhaps lead to savings for Government.

Under each proposal comments are invited and debate is welcomed and supported. Say what you think! Argue for or against a proposal. Add more to it and reply to any of the comments posted.

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Proposals to Increase the Fairness of the Funding System and What Parents Pay

Changing the Frequent Absence Rule to Support ECE Centres to Provide Places for Vulnerable Children

Centralised Administration Support for Community Centres

Funding Proposals to Give Parents Choice Not to Use Childcare and Choice in the Hours of ECE Enrolment

Equity Funding and Access to ECE for Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Children

Funding ECE Services on the Basis of Standards (e.g. Qualified Teachers, Ratios, Group/Class Size & Social Diversity)

Proposals for Ways to Improve the Efficiency of the ECE Funding System

Is GST exemption a possible golden bullet for the problem of rising costs and funding cutbacks?

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