Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Sophie Mirabella, has had a bit of trouble reading a draft version of the new Early Years Learning Framework. Apparently all those big, big words are “incomprehensible bureaucratic jargon… aimed at intimidating parents into thinking that they are not capable of raising their own children.”

Hands up, parents of Australia, if you have read or are planning to read the Early Years Learning Framework document.

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Right.

This document is written for professional educators and discusses professional practice, making it difficult for non-educators to read and fully understand. It’s just like how the general public and Leon Bertrand wouldn’t understand a policy document focused on the finer details of lawyerly professional practice.

But that hasn’t stopped Sophie from jumping up and down like a cranky toddler because paragraphs like this stumped her poor widdle brain.

Systematic reflection on practice provides critical insights from a range of perspectives to bring about change and continuous improvement. It allows us to ask difficult questions about the value and the ethics of our practices (page 12)

Sophie’s response to that:

“What?” Mrs Mirabella concluded.

At least Sophie’s admitted that she is incapable of getting across the detail of her portfolio, and the search can now begin for a competent replacement.