Another lively Inner Circle evening with two Regulatory Authorities

On 22 July 2024, ACA NSW was pleased to host its sixth Inner Circle event with presenters:

1. The Hon Greg Warren MP, Parliamentary Secretary representing the NSW Deputy Premier & Minister for Education and Early Childhood Education
2. Mr Mark Barraket, Deputy Secretary, NSW Department of Education
3. Ms Sharon Gudu, Executive Director, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Services, NSW Department of Education
4. Mr Michael Petrie, General Manager, Workforce, Engagement and Research (representing CEO Gabrielle Sinclair)

While respecting Chatham House rules, discussions included the following:

• assessment and rating
• regulatory functions (including breaches and non-compliances)
• 100+50 preschools on school grounds

• child safety

• workforce (including scholarships and training)

• NSW funding (including NSW's $5.7b Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund)

• NSW Flexible Initiatives Trial

Thank you to our partners and sponsors for supporting ACA NSW and the Inner Circle evening:

• Guild Insurance
• Guild Early Learning
• KKTC
• 1Place
• educationall
• MacarthurSolar
• Save Our Service

The next two ACA NSW Inner Circle evenings will be held in 2025.

For any further information, please contact the ACA NSW team via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au.

PUBLISHED: 31 JULY 2024​