Over 30 years ago, Freire warned of the dangers of neoliberalism and Chomsky today sees
this as the greatest threat to democracy. Education is particularly targeted by the neoliberal …

In the Australian early childhood sector the role of educational leader emerged as part of a
very large process of policy reform that began in 2009. The position of educational leader …

Despite the relevance of early childhood services to children, families and nation states, the
sector is largely undervalued and under resourced and, is not recognised as an established …

Early childhood teachers face many challenges as they interact with children, their parents,
fellow teachers and the early childhood community. The responsibility to meet the needs of a …

The increased regulation of teachers' work is a global phenomenon across education
sectors. In Australia the governance of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) …

This research is based in early childhood centres in Australia, Finland and Norway,
considered the leadership work of centre Directors and Deputy Directors. Theoretically, this …

Executive summary The early childhood education and care (ECEC) 1 workforce is essential
to Australia's economic and social prosperity. The day-to-day work of early childhood …

Introduction Families with young children who face economic and related adversities are the
most likely group to miss out on the advantages of regular sustained participation in high …

Over the last two decades, neo-liberal education reform has notably transformed the
landscape of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa New Zealand. From …

Researchers of early childhood educators' practice have noted the usefulness of applying
various conceptual and methodological resources to create accounts of complexity. This …