Question
Number
127
Subject
Education
(3-Year-Old Preschool)
(3-Year-Old Preschool)
Asked by
Nuttall, Laura
Directed to
Minister for Education and Early Childhood
Question asked on
04 December 2024
Answer due on
05 January 2025
Question asked
- How many children in the ACT make use of all available hours of free three year old preschool in an average week as a (a) total number and (b) percentage of total eligible children.
- Of children who use less than their total eligible hours, what is the breakdown of hours used.
- What assessments or consultations have been undertaken to determine the reasons for any under-utilisation of free three year old preschool, and what are the reasons as indicated by these assessments/consultation.
- What is the district breakdown of free three year old preschool utilisation rates.
- How many childcare centres have withdrawn from the free three year old preschool program.
- What percentage of centres providing free three year old preschool are at capacity (a) as a total for the ACT and (b) for each district.
- How many centres have partnered with the ACT Government to deliver free three year old preschool.
- How many eligible centres have opted to not partner with the ACT Government for the free three year old preschool program.