KU Annual Report KU Annual Report 2017 | Page 6

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 KU 20 17 For the second year running KU was recognised as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards. KU works hard to attract, develop and retain the best educators in our field and was again proud to boast exceptional levels of staff engagement and retention in 2017. As a trusted advisor to Government, KU has long advocated for greater investment in early education, and the streamlining and simplification of funding mechanisms. Additional State Government investment in NSW preschools through the Start Strong funding was welcomed, as 4 was the ongoing investment and support committed by the Victorian Government. Whilst the pending implementation of the Commonwealth Government’s new Child Care Package and Child Care Subsidy in mid-2018 also promises more generous investment