Liberals Plan To Blow Current Educator-to-Child Ratios To 1:50 (aussiechildcarenetwork.com.au)

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In a speech in NSW Parliament’s upper house yesterday, Ms Munro bluntly stated that regulations on ratios should change to cut costs in the sector.

“There are ways we can make childcare cheaper. We can change the regulations around educators who are childcare providers,” she said.

“We don’t need five or six highly educated people to look after 50 kids. Maybe we need one.”

This is a stark contrast to the current National Quality Framework, which mandates a maximum ratio of one educator for 10 children over three years old.

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[-] NewDay@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As a German I can say that German teachers and educators are really stressed about their classes with 20-30 Children. We just have not enough teachers and educators to have smaller classes.

I think nobody will ever do the job as a teacher or educator if they have to manage 50 Children. This claim proves that many politicians are not being in touch with their people.

[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 2 points 1 month ago

Oh this isn't even school, this is kindegarten/preschool. It's even more ridiculous and stressful. We operate 1:11 at present, 1:50 would kill the profession and many children.

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