Preschools in Dubbo will benefit from extra NSW government funding, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said on Friday.
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He said the state budget would contain an additional $217 million for the successful Start Strong program, which would be extended to 2021 to ensure affordability is not a barrier for families.
“This is an unprecedented investment in early childhood education by the NSW Government and delivers on our commitment to reinvest our economic success into supporting families,” Mr Perrottet said.
“My eye is firmly on the future in this budget and with this additional funding, community preschools and long day care services will continue to be funded through Start Strong to 2021.
“Every single preschool across NSW will benefit from this ongoing funding – which means this government continues to back our kids and their families,” Mr Perrottet said
Early Childhood Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said we know the success of a child’s education on their last day of school is determined by their very first day at school.
“Start Strong links needs-based funding to 600 hours of enrolment in quality education in the year before school to ensure more kids participate because we know how important it is.
“To ensure this increase in funding has a real impact upon service affordability; community preschool services must pass on at least 75 per cent of the increased funding to parents,” Ms Mitchell said.