Adam Bandt:

“I congratulate the prime minister on his campaign and the strong position that they have got in government at the moment but what it means is that, with the Greens in sole balance of power in the #Senate at the moment, the government can’t blame other individual senators for not being able to get things through.

The only barrier to getting #dental into #Medicare now and passing it through the parliament is #labor.

The only obstacle to making #childcare #free is Labor.

The only obstacle to stopping new #coal and #gas #mines from being opened is Labor. We stand ready in the Senate to make this the most progressive parliament that Australia has seen.”

https://www.europesays.com/uk/68458/ London childcare prices fall but nurseries warn of crisis looming #Britain #Childcare #ChildcareCosts #Children #Education #England #GreatBritain #london #News #nursery #UK #UnitedKingdom

#TheGreens agenda #auspol #ausvotes

Make #housing #affordable for #renters, first home buyers and stressed mortgage holders.

#Dental and #mental #health into #Medicare for everyone.

Real action on the #climatecrisis, with no more coal and gas.

Bring down the cost of living and make #supermarket #pricegouging illegal.

End #nativeforest #logging and protect our #environment.

Make #TAFE and #university #free, and wipe all #studentdebt.

Introduce 50-cent #publictransport fares nationwide.

Provide free #publicschools and #childcare

Deliver truth, #treaty, and justice for #FirstNations people.

Make big corporations and fossil fuel giants pay their fair share.

N.L. spent nearly entire $22M contingency fund on 'skyrocketing' costs of kids in care
Almost all of the cash set aside for “unforeseen expenditures” was transferred to again address a recurring issue that has been repeatedly flagged for nearly a decade — the spiralling costs of children in care.
#finance #childcare #government #News #Canada #NfldLabrador
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-contingency-fund-children-in-care-costs-1.7520172?cmp=rss

Education and child advocacy leaders are warning that a proposal to eliminate federal funding for Head Start could devastate Texas families, erasing decades of progress in early childhood education and worsening an ongoing child care crisis.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/28/519970/cutting-into-the-bone-houston-area-child-care-could-suffer-under-looming-head-start-cuts-advocates-say/

New child-care centre opens at Kenora college campus
A new child-care centre at Seven Generations Education Institute's (SGEI) Kenora campus is opening up spaces for families and students in the region. 
#education #childcare #family #Kenora #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/child-care-kenora-seven-generations-1.7515388?cmp=rss

Parents worry Ontario child care costs might go up: Here's why it's an election issue
Some families in Windsor are worried child care costs in the province might go up, and it's an issue they're taking with them to the polls.
#politics #childcare #cost #Ontario #Windsor #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/parents-worry-ontario-child-care-costs-might-go-up-here-s-why-it-s-an-election-issue-1.7518895?cmp=rss

Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise.
#politics #childcare #fees #funding #Ontario #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-child-care-1.7516736?cmp=rss

Ontario raises questions over future of $10-a-day child-care deal
Education Minister Paul Calandra sent a letter to parents on Tuesday raising concerns as the federal election campaign enters its final, frenzied stretch.
#politics #childcare #education #Ontario #canadaelection #Fordgovernment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11145295/ontario-child-care-deal-federal-letter/

It is still possible to #register for the 32nd International #dynamics & #evolution of human #viruses #conference that will be held from May 6-9, 2025 in the beautiful #abbaye of #Royaumont (north of Paris, France).

https://dynamicsevolution.org/event/5/page/13-registration

There is even room left for #childcare (from 8:30 to 17:00)!

The full program is available online with a great line up of speakers (@TanjaStadler, @chaoranchen, @firefoxx66, @famulare, ,...).

https://dynamicsevolution.org/event/5/page/15-agenda

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'.

Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250421-britains-nursery-problem-parents-still-face-childcare-deserts?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

A new study reports that screen time is prevalent under grandparents' care.

If you are a grandparent (or anyone else caring for children), and you want to enrich children's media experience, we offer media-based learning materials and activities for kids as young as 8 years old. Like all of our resources, these fun learning tools are free for everyone.

Many of those films, series and games are also available for free, too.

More in the posts that follow below ! 1/n

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-screen-prevalent-grandparents.html

In Sweden, the parents are blessed
With time off to help their kids test
But in the US, it's a fight
For families to get it right
Equal rights for all would be the best

#GuardianLimerick #Sweden #Children #Childcare #Society #Education #Europe

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/sweden-inskolning-childcare

In Sweden, time off is a rule,
for settling kids, it's pretty cool,
US families deserve the same,
to adjust without shame,
let's make this the norm, it's no fool.

#GuardianLimerick #Sweden #Children #Childcare #Society #Education #Europe

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/sweden-inskolning-childcare

In Sweden, parents get time off to see their kids off to school every day they start to play the role, to help them feel calm and goal, Americans might need this too, to cherish moments so true, ensuring their child's education goal.

#GuardianLimerick #Sweden #Children #Childcare #Society #Education #Europe

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/sweden-inskolning-childcare

Families, child-care workers call on Saskatchewan government to sign deal
The Saskatchewan NDP was joined by families and child-care workers at a rally to call on the Sask. government to sign the agreement to extend the $10-a-day child care deal.
#politics #childcare #family #Saskatchewan #Canada #10adaychildcare
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133827/families-child-care-workers-saskatchewan-government-deal/

In Sweden, parents get time off work to introduce their kids to school. Americans need this too https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/sweden-inskolning-childcare #USeducation #Childcare #Education #Worldnews #Children #Society #Sweden #USnews #Europe

Families, child-care workers call on Saskatchewan government to sign deal
The Saskatchewan NDP was joined by families and child-care workers at a rally to call on the Sask. government to sign the agreement to extend the $10-a-day child care deal.
#politics #childcare #family #Saskatchewan #Canada #10adaychildcare
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133827/families-child-care-workers-saskatchewan-government-deal/

Families, child-care workers call on Saskatchewan government to sign deal
The Saskatchewan NDP was joined by families and child-care workers at a rally to call on the Sask. government to sign the agreement to extend the $10-a-day child care deal.
#politics #childcare #family #Saskatchewan #Canada #10adaychildcare
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133827/families-child-care-workers-saskatchewan-government-deal/