Data and research is used to guide a number of new early childhood initiatives which are designed to ensure all families have access to affordable, safe, quality early childhood education and care and all children get the best start to life and learning in New South Wales.

NSW Department of Education research

In addition to monitoring publicly available data, the department undertakes its own research through surveys, focus groups and other consultation processes as well as commissioning reports.

Find out more about the research the department has undertaken to inform our early childhood education and care policies and investment decisions:

• Annual preschool census
  
• COVID-19 learnings and research project
• IPART review of affordability, accessibility and consumer choice
• National Disability Data Asset - Early Childhood Test Case
• NSW Regulatory Authority Sector Survey
• The Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund - Have Your Say survey