The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department responsible for reporting on the education and care of children in early childhood settings and schools.

ERO reports offer useful insights and information on how well an early childhood service is doing against established standards and are an additional tool for parents trying to choose between one child care centre and another.

The ERO conducts various types of reviews and evaluations, however, the most relevant in early childhood are Education Reviews, which are reports to boards of trustees, managers of early childhood education services and the Government on the quality of education and care provided for children and students in individual centres and schools.