Australia: Ex-childcare worker charged with 1623 counts of abuse

Aug 01, 2023, at 11:44 pm

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday said its investigation has led to a former childcare worker being charged with 1623 child abuse offences against 91 children - including 136 counts of rape and 110 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10 - in Brisbane, Sydney and overseas between 2007 and 2022.

Newfoundland and Labrador families receive $10 per day for childcare

Mar 17, 2023, at 04:46 am

Clarenville/ IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, jointly announced that N&L families are now benefitting from $10-a-day regulated childcare, and are now saving an estimated $6,300 per year for each child in care, a news release has said.

Canada, Manitoba announce investment for easy access to childcare in rural areas

Feb 18, 2023, at 04:42 am

Manitoba/IBNS: Governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced to invest of $94 million in two phases of the child-care project to ensure easy access to affordable child care by Manitoba families in rural and First Nations communities.

Justin Trudeau prioritises climate change, child care in his first caucus meeting since re-election

Nov 10, 2021, at 04:31 am

Ottawa/India: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his first caucus meeting on Nov 7 since his re-election by praising his party's approach to climate change and prioritising child care and ending the pandemic.

Immigrant and disadvantaged children benefit most from early childcare: Study

Jun 06, 2018, at 07:04 pm

London, June 6 (IBNS): Attending universal childcare from age three significantly improves the school readiness of children from immigrant and disadvantaged family backgrounds, a new UCL study has found.