This is V2.0 of Australia’s national Early Years Learning Framework. The aim of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Framework for Australia is to support early childhood providers, teachers and educators to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to 5 years and through the transition to school. The Early Years Learning Framework (the Framework) draws on robust Australian and international evidence that confirms early childhood is a vital period in children’s continuing learning, development and wellbeing. It has been developed with considerable input from the early childhood sector, including children and families, approved providers and educators, other professionals, peak bodies, early childhood researchers, as well as the Australian and state and territory governments and the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.

The NQF was the result of an agreement between all Australian governments to
work together to provide better educational and developmental outcomes for children. The NQF introduced a new quality standard in 2012 to improve education and care across long day care, family day care, preschool/kindergarten and outside school hours care services. The NQF aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency
in children’s education and care services through:
•the National Law and National Regulations
•the National Quality Standard
•an assessment and quality rating process
•national approved learning frameworks
•a regulatory authority in each state and territory responsible for the
approval, monitoring and quality assessment of services in their state or
territory
•a national body – ACECQA, which guides the implementation of the NQF
and works with regulatory authorities.

The delivery of the NQF is guided by set objectives and guidelines to ensure
consistent and effective ...

The Convention on the Rights of the Child covers a whole range of different human rights - civil, political, economic, social and cultural - and sets out the specific ways these rights should be achieved for children and young people. The Convention defines everyone under the age of 18 as a child.

Some of the rights that are contained in the Convention include:

The right to be treated fairly
The right to have a say about decisions affecting you
The right to live and grow up healthy
The right to be safe no matter where you are
The right to get an education
The right to play and have fun!

Agape Family Day is proudly represented by Wollondilly Shire Council (Wollondilly FDC).

Wollondilly Family Day Care offers quality early education in a warm, home-based setting for children aged 6 weeks to 13 years. Educators care for small groups with a 1:7 ratio, and no more than four under school age ensuring personalised learning and strong bonds. All educators are qualified, registered with Wollondilly Family Day Care, and supported by our coordination office through regular home visits and communication. Homes are safety-checked, all adults hold current Working with Children Checks, and all compliance requirements are met. Services follow the Early Years Learning Framework, My Home Our Place, and Department of Education guidelines.

The NSW Early Learning Commission began operation as the independent regulator for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in New South Wales on 1 December 2025.

The Early Learning Commission is dedicated to driving quality, safety, compliance and community confidence across the NSW ECEC sector. We place the safety, wellbeing, rights and best interests of children at the very centre of every decision and action.

Reporting directly to the Minister for Education and Early Learning, the Early Learning Commission focuses on:

implementing NSW-specific and national reforms designed to strengthen regulatory practices and enhance child safety across the sector
providing clear, accessible regulatory information to support parents and carers in making informed decisions regarding their children’s early learning and care
collaborating closely with agencies such as NSW Police, the Office of the Children’s Guardian, and the Department of Communities and Justice to investigate serious incidents...