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Well the NSW government is helping out by allowing more families access to preschool thanks to a new round of funding from the Start Strong Capital Works Grants for community preschools.
They will be creating additional places in preschools for children on waiting lists.
Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said the government knows the importance of preschool to a child's development and performance in later schooling.
"Not only are we helping cater to growing demand for more places in preschools with these grants, we're also supporting jobs in the construction industry during this time of economic recovery," Mrs Tuckerman said.
Eligible not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding to build, renovate or extend their facilities to deliver a community preschool, or purchase a vehicle for a mobile preschool to cater for increasing enrollments.
Grant applications from not-for-profit community preschools and mobile preschools operating in areas of the state where there is a demonstrated shortage of places will be prioritised.
"This funding will ensure even more children in NSW have access to 600 hours of quality early childhood education in the year before school, giving them the social, cognitive and emotional skills to transition to school as well as benefiting them in the longer term," Mrs Tuckerman said.
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Grants are available in five categories, including the construction of a new centre based community preschool facility, extending an existing centre based community preschool facility, renovating existing or new premises for a centre based preschool, purchase of replacement vehicles for existing mobile preschools and responding to crisis situations.
Applications can be submitted until Sunday, August 23.
For more information, visit the Department of Education website at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/operating-an-early-childhood-education-service/grants-and-funded-programs/capital-works-grants
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