The Thriving Kids Advisory Group Report, released by the federal government today, makes recommendations aimed at addressing the needs of children and students under nine years of age with developmental delay or autism and low to moderate support needs.
IEU members working in ECEC and schools have frequently highlighted the increasing gap between the number of children and students presenting with additional support needs and the capacity for timely intervention provided by allied health and other support professionals.
Read full details here: IEU Speaks on the Thriving Kids Initiative
The IEU will continue to advocate for ongoing and meaningful consultation with our members during the development and implementation phases of the Thriving Kids model, to ensure that the design alleviates the workload burden on teachers, educators, and education support staff while achieving the aims of the initiative: better support for children, students and their families.