During 2010 ASU National Office advised that the " Productivity Commission enquiry into Education and Training Workforce: Early Childhood Development" was underway.
The second phase of the enquiry is now under way see http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/education-workforce/early-childhood with the ASU (and other parties) currently drafting submissions to be with the Commission by the end of January.
The second phase of the Education and Training Workforce study is examining the workforce of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector. A report will be submitted to the Australian Government in October 2011.
The Commission has been asked to consider and provide advice on:
• current and future demand for ECD workers, and the mix of knowledge and skills required within the workforce to meet quality objectives
• the current and future supply of the ECD workforce, and the impact of quality objectives on that supply
• the structure of the ECD workforce, and its efficiency and effectiveness
• ECD workforce planning and development in the short, medium and long-term
• institutional arrangements impacting on the ECD workforce.
