ACT is promising a huge shake-up to the education system - in hopes to bring down truancy

Its new education policy would crack down on ECE providers that don't teach children the basics.

The party would increase surprise visits to early childhood providers and penalise those failing tandards.

It also backs an electronic traffic light truancy system.

Leader David Seymour says some children are falling behind on literacy and numeracy - and many don't attend regularly.

He claims kids learn less when they do attend.