Summary: <br> So there was a fair bit of early childhood news during our break! We spend a catch-up episode going over all the big news, including:<br> <a href="https://theconversation.com/factcheck-what-are-the-facts-on-rising-child-care-prices-71014">ECEC fees continue to rise</a><a href="https://www.education.gov.au/review-national-quality-framework-nqf">The NQF Review should be out soon</a><a href="http://acecqa.gov.au/acecqa-board-appoints-new-ceo-">ACECQA has a new CEO</a><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cabinet-reshuffle-gladys-berejiklians-new-team-20170128-gu0pna.html">NSW has a new Early Childhood Minister</a><a href="http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/inner-west/tobeme-early-learning-offers-a-universitystyle-campus-with-language-classes-and-yoga/news-story/8d016734ea68c6edfcf535be58df4f63">A centre is offering "university-style" early learning</a><br> <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-12/childcare-workers-open-letter-to-david-leyonhjelm/8178296">Senator David Lleyonhelm is an idiot, sector responds fabulously</a><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-01/government-accused-of-holding-senate-to-ransom-over-childcare/8230484">Turnbull announces Jobs for Families legislation changes - kind of</a><br> <br> Recommendations<br> Lisa: <a href="http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/4430053/early-learning-sows-the-seeds/?cs=24">Family matters: Early learning sows the seeds</a><br> Leanne: <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/swing-left-and-the-post-election-surge-of-progressive-activism">Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism</a><br> Liam: <a href="http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510310/npr-politics-podcast">The NPR Politics Podcast</a> & <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/politics-podcast/">The FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast</a><br> <br> Big thanks to Melissa Brooks for her very, very kind rating and reviews on iTunes. We all really appreciate it!<br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/earlyedushow">You can now support the show at Patreon</a>. If you're able to support us, thank you so very much.<br> Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/EarlyEduShow">@EarlyEduShow</a> <br> Lisa is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/lisajbryant">@LisaJBryant</a><br> Liam is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/liammcnicholas">@LiamMcNicholas</a> <br> Leanne is <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/twitter.com/leannemgibbs3">@LeanneMGibbs3</a><br> Like us on <a href="https://earlyeducationshow.podbean.com/earlyeducationshow/episode/facebook.com/earlyedushow">Facebook!</a><br>
