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Canberra childcare centre closes suddenly, worker sacked
Australia🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

Canberra childcare centre closes suddenly, worker sacked

A childcare center in Canberra, Australia, known as Edge Early Learning Higgins, was abruptly closed after a serious medical incident involving a child. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) childcare regulator, the Children's Education and Care Assurance (CECA), ordered the immediate shutdown following the incident on June 26. The center’s CEO, Chris Chambers, stated that the educators’ response to the event was 'completely unacceptable,' leading to the suspension of staff members and the termination of one employee. While the exact nature of the medical episode remains unverified by the ABC, the center will remain closed until August 13. Families were informed that operations will be consolidated into other centers operated by Edge Early Learning in Charnwood and Ngunnawal. The ACT Early Childhood Minister, Yvette Berry, acknowledged the situation as a 'serious medical incident' and emphasized the need for parental reassurance regarding child safety.

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ABC News (Australia) logoABC News (Australia)State / PublicCenter8 hr. ago
Canberra childcare centre closes suddenly, worker sacked

A childcare center in Canberra, Australia, known as Edge Early Learning Higgins, was abruptly closed after a serious medical incident involving a child. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) childcare regulator, the Children's Education and Care Assurance (CECA), ordered the immediate shutdown following the incident on June 26. The center’s CEO, Chris Chambers, stated that the educators’ response to the event was 'completely unacceptable,' leading to the suspension of staff members and the termination of one employee. While the exact nature of the medical episode remains unverified by the ABC, the center will remain closed until August 13. Families were informed that operations will be consolidated into other centers operated by Edge Early Learning in Charnwood and Ngunnawal. The ACT Early Childhood Minister, Yvette Berry, acknowledged the situation as a 'serious medical incident' and emphasized the need for parental reassurance regarding child safety.

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