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Welcome to the Office of Early Childhood Education
The OECE is a national organisation for the ECE sector and public adviser, championing high-quality education and care for every child
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- Provides membership support to ECE services, teachers, researchers, and community partners
- Actively contributes to sector analysis, research, and policy development
- Advances evidence-based best practices that prioritise children’s interests and wellbeing
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Diseases Requiring Children and Adults Not to Be at ECE
Diseases and Conditions Requiring Exclusion of Children and Adults from Coming In Contact with Any Other Person at the ECE Service.
Below is a list of the diseases and conditions likely to be passed on to children and to have a detrimental effect on them. When a child or adult has one of these diseases or conditions the early childhood s
Dress guidelines for people working with children in ECE services (staff of all genders)
Rarely do early childhood teacher education texts contain guidance on appropriate teacher dress and physical appearance. One exception is Maria Montessori who wrote that the teacher of young children: “must be attractive, pleasing in appearance, tidy and clean, calm and dignified. These are ideals that each can realise in her own way. The
Beach Trip
Taking children for a trip to the beach can offer opportunities for all kinds of learning – from discovering creatures to practising building skills. Just check first that you have prepared safety plan for the excursion, including sun protection, and have more than sufficient adults to the number of children.
Try these ideas when you take a t
Relieving Work – Relief Teaching
Working as a Reliever in ECE.
Most permanent early childhood teachers will have experienced relievers within their services, either from an agency or permanent relievers employed by their service and they may be interested in pursuing relieving themselves. If you are a reliever and for teachers who are considering moving from a permanent role
Service Provider Member Posts
Indoor-Outdoor Spaces and Room Layout
Early Childhood Centre Design Ideas.
We show, with photographs, a different design and approach to using space for supporting small group and project work. The design comes from a bilingual kindergarten, called a ‘Kita’ in Hamburg, Germany.
The photographs were taken, by Sarah Alexander, during a guided tour of the facility for
Internal Evaluation and How to Please ERO
Internal Evaluation and the Education Review Office.
Ongoing reflection and review of practice has always been a priority for ECE teachers to ensure that they are the best teachers they can be and are providing best outcomes for children.
From their initial teacher registration, teachers are taught to reflect on their practice and this is
Arrears in Fees: Managing the WINZ Childcare Subsidy
Managing arrears in fees can be a headache for service providers, and especially when parents are on the WINZ subsidy. Several centre and home-based service providers have mentioned a problem they have when parents who are receiving a WINZ subsidy do not inform them that their income has lifted and so they are no longer eligible for the subsidy.&nb
Establishing Good Internal Financial Control and Preventing Fraud
ECE Internal Financial Control Systems.
Why internal control?
Internal control systems are normal in business and society and will be expected of you by your staff, fellow owners, parents, board members, bankers and financiers.
They help establish a climate of good control which produces reliable financial records, good management
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2000, Vol 3
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 3, 2000 are shown below.
To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies.
The Early Years: Conceptual Issues and Future Challenges
Joy CullenMassey UniversityNZRECE Journal, Vol. 3, 2000, pp.&nbs
“Reaching the Foothills of Everest” Ethics Approval
Getting Ethics Approval. By Chris Jenkin. Published in NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, 2005, pp. 103-111.
Abstract
I am currently working on my doctorate entitled ‘Enhancing the Bicultural Curriculum in Early Childhood Education’. Part of the process of this study was making an application to the Auckland University of
Preschool Teachers’ and Parents’ Perspectives on Primary School Preparation in Singapore
Research on preschool teachers’ and parents’ views on how to best prepare children for school. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Delineating and Reconciling Perspectives on Quality in NZ Early Childhood Services
Research on differences in perspectives on quality and evaluation held by managers, teachers and parents at early childhood centres. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
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