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Closing the Gap in early childhood development and schooling
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of implementation design and measurement of progress for early childhood development and schooling commitments under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Audit criteria
The ANAO proposes to examine:
- Are entities working in partnership in developing policy options for early childhood development and schooling commitments under the National Agreement?
- Have fit for purpose funding arrangements been designed for early childhood development and schooling commitments under the National Agreement?
- Is the progress reporting reliable for early childhood development and schooling closing the gap socioeconomic targets?
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We anticipate accepting contributions to this audit until Sunday 27 April 2025.