It’s never too early to talk early childhood education

Early childhood education has everybody talking, and this video shows why parents are just as excited as their children about play-based learning.

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Free kindergarten for 3 and 4-year-olds starts in 2023 at participating services and recognises that early childhood education is an investment that lasts a lifetime.

In this video, parent, author and gender equality advocate Jamila Rizvi is joined by friend and fellow parent Claire Tonti to talk about what it means for children and parents when play is at the heart of learning.

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To watch or share the video, visit the department’s YouTube channel and refer to Let’s talk early childhood education, with Jamila Rizvi and Claire Tonti.

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