Children in region to benefit from Universal Access
An estimated 2000 children in the region will benefit from the Turnbull Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education.$840 million in federal funding will be available for quality preschool programmes across the country, and these benefits will be felt across the electorate.The National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education guarantees funding for 600 hours of quality preschool in the year before school, and includes a focus on lifting participation rates for children from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds in the region.