Report finds playgroup to be a valued part of the early childhood landscape

Research into the benefits of community playgroup participation is an important part of building our community, and substantiating advocacy for greater investment in children and families through playgroup initiatives.

Thanks to continued research reported in papers such as recent paper written by researchers at the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education at the Australian Catholic University Melbourne, published by the Australian Journal of Early Childhood through SAGE Journals, we are growing an evidence base of the broader playgroup landscape and opportunities within it.

In conclusion the research found community playgroups to be a valued part of the early childhood landscape in Australia and internationally. While the findings offered a positive reflection of the benefits of playgroup, they also identify opportunities to further build the evidence base for community playgroup participation.