Local childcare providers and early childhood educators are invited to attend a free forum about infant and toddler education and care with Charles Sturt University (CSU) teaching staff and international researchers in Bathurst on Friday 25 November. Associate Professor Linda Harrison, lecturer and researcher at the School of Teacher Education  at CSU in Bathurst said, “This event concludes a five-day symposium at Charles Sturt University on infant and toddler education and care, and offers local practitioners a unique opportunity to meet and talk with international researchers and authors from the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Finland, and the United States. Each presenter will speak about current practices and policy challenges in early education and care in their own countries. The presentations by the international panel will be followed by a discussion with members of the audience to consider the current directions and challenges in Australian services for infants and toddlers.” The event is supported by the University’s Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE) and the Faculty of Education Professional Experience Office.