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International childcare: Mapping the deserts looks examines how care is being delivered in the United Kingdom.

World-first study analysing centre-based childcare and nursery data finds almost half of the population in England (45%) live in a childcare desert.

World-first global tracking of childcare access provides vital information.

Victoria University's (VU) Mitchell Institute has re-examined accessibility to childcare across Australia, using the most recent available data.

Recent Victorian and New South Wales government announcements may signal the first steps in a profound change to Australia’s early childhood sector.

New analysis shows which electorates across Australia have the most expensive childcare, least childcare access and the most children that are developmentally at risk.

Over nine million Australians live in an area where there are insufficient childcare places for families, according to the most comprehensive analysis.

This story contains data collated in 2022. See the most recent 2024 study. In the first research of its kind in Australia, the Mitchell Institute has examined access to childcare…

The Conversation: About 9 million Australians, 35% of the population, live in neighbourhoods where there are more than three children per childcare place.

More than nine million Australians live in an area where there are insufficient childcare places for families, according to our comprehensive analysis.

A new report warns that the early learning sector will become the frontline if a national strategy/support to reduce the risk of spread aren't implemented.

The Conversation: The federal government yesterday announced a relief package for childcare providers affected by extended lockdowns.