The Guardian | One in four preschools fail to meet quality standards – report The Guardian A third of children do not attend the requisite hours of preschool, meaning they start primary school on the back foot, the report from Victoria University's Mitchell Institute says. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP. Shalailah Medhora. Tuesday 19 April 2016 ... Daycare costs soar but one in three centres fail quality tests Government must boost attendance rates in early education Preschooling: Kindergartens fail to pass the grade |