Early Childhood Teacher Domestic Violence Leave.
If you have any problem getting your right to domestic violence leave you can go to Employment New Zealand for support (there is no charge) or complain to the Human Rights Commission.
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Providing proof of domestic violence requirements. Your obligations, rights, entitlements, an
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A clear and well‑structured Fees Policy helps early childhood services maintain fairness, transparency, and financial stability.
It supports families to understand how fees are set and applied, reducing confusion and strengthening trust.
By using the accompanying guidance and the template, your service can easily create a policy that is consistent, compliant, and tailored to the needs of your service and families in your community.
ANALYSIS/OPINION – June 26, 2025.
The Government spent 13% more on funding early childhood education last year than in 2023, but three out of the top four not-for-profit provider groups got a smaller portion of the pie.
The two largest privately-operated provider groups – BestStart and Busy Bees – received slightly more funding (proportionately) year-on-year.
New Shoots Children’s Centres had the highest amount of funding per individual service in the group ($31.26M for 16 services, or just under $2M per service).
Whānau Manaaki (Wellington) Kindergarten Association, Auckland Kindergarten Association and Central Kids Kindergarten Trust (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) all got smaller proportions of funding than they did over the previous 12 months.
(See charts and tables below for more details.)
Here’s information on mandatory reporting of teachers includes for not meeting the required level of competence, dismals and resignations, possible serious misconduct, and criminal convictions.
Should a confidentiality agreement be put in place as part of the settlement of an employment grievance, this may not over-ride the legal obligation to
Sandpit safety and hygiene.
There are many potential safety problems and hazards in regard to sandpits.
Sandpit Safety.
Ensure that active supervision of children in the sandpit is provided at all times.
When the wind makes playing in the sandpit uncomfortable and poses a risk to children’s eyes withdraw children to other acti
Food nutrition. June 15, 2017. Many early childhood education centres serving food to children do not have menus that meet nutritional guidelines, according to new
“The early childhood sector does not need a big funding boost to paper over problems. What it needs is for the government to reverse the policy settings that are driving down safety and quality – settings that make it easier for service operators to generate profit, but harder for children to thrive.”
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