Department of Education Victoria's new evidence factsheet to build understanding of the Best Start, Best Life reforms

To help build a shared understanding of the evidence and benefits underpinning the Best Start, Best Life reforms, a new evidence factsheet has been developed.

This new resource includes evidence around:

• the learning potential for children in their early years during a crucial period of brain development

• how 2 years of quality play-based learning can support children before starting school

• the benefits of a longer program (30 hours) of play-based learning in the year before school

• the cumulative impact of the Best Start, Best Life reforms.

You can find the evidence factsheet on the ‘Evidence behind 2 years and more time in kindergarten’.

For any questions relating to these resources, please contact  bsbl.change.management@education.vic.gov.au.