The union representing teachers and educators in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT welcomes the NSW government’s promise that community preschools will not face funding cuts over the next two years.
This follows the state-wide campaign by union members to highlight the devastating impact of the NSW government’s new funding model.
The Universal Preschool Funding program, released in October, would have resulted in cuts of hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for many community preschools, impacting the quality and safety of services and leading to job losses.
“We welcome today’s announcement that community preschools will not face funding cuts in 2027 or 2028 that would have impacted the viability of their services,” said Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Carol Matthews.
However, Matthews said many community preschools may need additional funding for wage increases owed to their staff as well as other cost increases.
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