Ask the Victorian Opposition Leader for an early learning commitment

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The Victorian state election is fast approaching. The state government has made a considerable commitment to free play-based learning for three and four year olds as well as the rollout of affordable government-run early learning centres.

It’s a massive step in the right direction, and we want to ensure it happens no matter who wins the election.

So far, the Opposition hasn't made an announcement on early childhood education and care for Victorian families. Join our call to the Hon Matthew Guy, Leader of the Opposition, to commit to early childhood education reform.

Using our easy template, you can send an email to the Opposition Leader in under two minutes.

The Victorian state election is fast approaching. The state government has made a considerable commitment to free play-based learning for three and four year olds as well as the rollout of affordable government-run early learning centres.

It’s a massive step in the right direction, and we want to ensure it happens no matter who wins the election.

So far, the Opposition hasn't made an announcement on early childhood education and care for Victorian families. Join our call to the Hon Matthew Guy, Leader of the Opposition, to commit to early childhood education reform.

Using our easy template, you can send an email to the Opposition Leader in under two minutes.

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To the Leader of the Opposition,

I am writing to ask you, as Leader of the Opposition, to adopt an early childhood policy in the lead up to the Victorian state election this year.

The Victorian Government has committed to free play-based learning for three and four year old children in the state, starting from next year. I would like to see your party bring a similar commitment to the election, delivered in the same time frames.

Over the next decade this would include, but not be limited to:
- Free kindergarten from 2023 for all Victorian three- and four-year-old children at participating sessional and long day care services.
- A universal 30-hour week program of play-based learning for every four-year-old child in Victoria.
- 50 Victorian government-owned and affordable childcare centres in high-demand areas starting by 2025.

In addition, I ask that a strategy be developed and implemented to better support the early childhood workforce to deliver the above initiatives. The scale and scope of a strong early childhood commitment will not be possible without quality educators. The recruitment and retention of early childhood educators begins with respect, fair conditions and fair pay.

Access to quality early learning and care has enormous impacts on the current and future lives of Victorians. There is an immense body of evidence highlighting the value of quality early learning for children. The evidence is overwhelming on the impact of good quality early learning in fuelling children’s development and giving them a great start in life. Further, early learning can be a great equaliser for children, helping them start formal learning on an equal par with other children.

Increasing access to quality early childhood education and care also enables parents – especially women – to engage in more paid work and grow their household income and spending. This will be hugely beneficial to the Victorian economy, which was especially hard-hit through COVID lockdowns.

Bipartisan support of these changes will make a significant difference to all Victorian families and I will be basing my vote on these issues at the upcoming election.

You and your party can make a difference toVictorian families. I urge you to commit to a strong early childhood policy.

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