The Kinder Tick initiative is in anticipation of the state's three-year-old kindergarten rollout.
Clear signage has been added to early childhood centres and daycares across the state to help parents identify government-funded and approved programs.
Victorian Early Childhood Minister Ingrid Stitt announced the initiative in February at Federation Children’s Centre in Ballarat.
Since then, 11 childcare centres in Shepparton have received the tick of approval. These include the Nido Early School, Gowrie Street Pre-School and Arthur Mawson Children’s Centre.
“We are making it easier for families to find good quality kindergarten programs that suit their needs,” Ms Stitt said.
Daycare centres and kindergartens only receive the Kinder Tick if they meet certain criteria, which includes being funded by the Victorian Government, teaches a play-based learning program and is led by a qualified teacher.
Victorian Member for Wendouree Julianna Addison said the program made the job of finding a suitable kindergarten much simpler than before.
“Families can simply look for the Kinder Tick to find a teacher-led kindergarten program that supports their child’s learning and development,” she said.
The 2020-21 Victorian budget included a $773.8 million investment into early childhood education.
The reform program for three-year-old kinders has already been rolled out to 20 local government areas.
Shepparton centres will be part of the three-year-old kinder reform in 2022.
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