{"id":1446,"date":"2019-02-05T10:56:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T10:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:56:34","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T10:56:34","slug":"scott-morrison-dont-cut-preschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/02\/05\/scott-morrison-dont-cut-preschool\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTT MORRISON: DON\u2019T CUT PRESCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAround 350,000 four years olds across Australia have begun their first steps of early learning in the past week, as they begin kindergarten or preschool.
\nThis is an exciting time for families and their children in 2019.
\nHowever, under the Liberals this may be the very last year that 4 year old kids will get the opportunity to access preschool or kindy because Scott Morrison is refusing to fund the program beyond this year.
\nScott Morrison has failed to extend preschool funding for four year olds beyond this school year \u2013 after his child care changes cut early education from some of Australia\u2019s most vulnerable children.
\nOur children, parents and providers all rely on this critical funding, and if this cut goes ahead they will be unable to plan for the future, sign long term leases, lock in employment contracts or make budgets for 2020.
\nFor those families with three years olds who are planning to send their children to kindy or preschool next year,\u00a0under the Liberals they will lose more than\u00a0$1,200<\/u>\u00a0in funding per child<\/strong>.
\nUnder the Liberals this could mean higher fees for families or lower quality pre-school for our children.
\nNot only is this funding uncertainty terrible for families, it is also terrible for providers and their staff, who have no guarantee that they will be able to survive after the end of the year.
\nNUMBER OF KIDS WHO MISS OUT UNDER THE LIBERALS\u2019 CUTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n