I respectively urge you to sign this petition and make sure council hears our voices for those that don’t know me I’m Samantha Earle . I am a dedicated Family Daycare Educator , and I've been serving the community proudly under Shoalhaven Council for 20 years. I am proud to say that I don't just care for children, but I help to educate care & love them they become part of our family. My journey has brought me so far that I'm currently looking after the children of those who were once under my care. However, everything we've built is precariously hanging in the balance.

Shoalhaven Family Day Care has been facing several challenges since 2020 when they lost Government funding from recruiting educators to incurring financial losses. In a bid for financial sustainability, Shoalhaven Family Daycare underwent a service review. The outcomes of this review will be discussed by the council on February 18 and a decision will be made.
These are the options Council looking at & will make a decision on Tuesday 6pm at their meeting .

1. To transition educators to an alternate provider
2. To keep SFDC and grow the business 
3. Reduce the staffing levels at SFDC
4. To immediately cease operations 

The report casts a shadow of uncertainty over the future of the Shoalhaven family daycare , which has been a safe and nurturing space for our children for decades, a place they call their second home. I implore you to consider the far-reaching effects this may have on our families, educators, and, most importantly, our children. We need to petition the Council to recognise the importance of Shoalhaven Family Day Care and make efforts to safeguard its future.

I believe they can and should keep Shoalhaven Family Daycare and the ways they can do this is by reducing staff in office , actively recruiting more Educators and using the admin levy’s we and all parents pay weekly much more wisely. 

Please join me in this fight for our children, educators, and community members. We need more childcare in our area not less & this is a positive thing Council can keep for our community especially our children .

Your signature matters, let's ensure that Shoalhaven Family Day Care continues to serve our community. Therefore, we need as many signatures as possible before Tuesday, 18 February. Please sign and share. United, we stand for our children.