Fiona Alston is a Journalist at Connected, contributing to various publications including The Irish Times, Tech.eu, and IMAGE Media. She focuses on themes such as education, workforce development, and health and wellness, exploring topics like lifelong learning, professional development, and the education system. Fiona's work has also been featured in notable outlets like EURACTIV, The Currency, Resilience Media, and The Sector - Early Education News.
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Fiona Alston's coverage primarily focuses on technology, startups, funding announcements, and innovation. She tends to cover press releases and private sector announcements related to software & SaaS companies, healthcare & pharmaceutical innovations, and various business sectors.
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By: Fiona Alston
The Sector's Compliance and Risk Forum brought early childhood education and care (ECEC) leaders, providers, safeguarding specialists and risk professionals together in Sydney on 4 September to examine child safety, regulation and the changing risk environment facing the sector.
By: Fiona Alston
Citigroup has notified G8 Education Limited (ASX: GEM) that it has ceased to be a substantial holder following changes to relevant interests connected with securities lending arrangements.
By: Fiona Alston
Australia's mandatory National Child Safety Training initiative has been recognised for its collaborative approach to strengthening child safety across the early childhood education and care sector, securing a finalist position in the 2026 IPAA ACT Spirit of Service Awards.
By: Fiona Alston
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has granted a joint application seeking to extend coverage of the Early Childhood Education and Care Multi-Employer Agreement 2024–2026 to employees engaged following the transfer of Evolve Early Learning and Kindergarten to a new operator.
By: Fiona Alston
Educational leaders working in Queensland Free Kindy services will have access to free university-delivered micro-credentials through a new $2.75 million workforce initiative.
By: Fiona Alston
Families in Devonport are set to gain access to significantly more early childhood education and care places, with up to $4 million committed to expand and refurbish Malangenna Children's Centre.
By: Fiona Alston
Two free bilingual picture books have been developed with First Nations communities to help children recognise unsafe online behaviour, protect their personal information and seek help from a trusted adult.
By: Fiona Alston
New research into the United States childcare market has found that services backed by private equity charge substantially higher fees than providers overall and are less likely to accept subsidised children or offer financial assistance.
By: Fiona Alston
Australians broadly recognise that children and families need greater support, but new research suggests understanding of what shapes early childhood development – and the solutions required to improve outcomes, remains uneven.
By: Fiona Alston
The Queensland Department of Education has released updated complaints management resources to help early childhood education and care (ECEC) services respond effectively when concerns are raised.
