Attending Multiple Early Childhood Services in NZ.
Children can attend more than one ECE service. But this was not always recommended.
When a child attends kindergarten, he should not, except in special circumstances, also attend playcentre. This is an overlapping of services and is contrary to the policy of nursery playcentres generally. It
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A 5-month-old baby died while napping in a cot at an Auckland early childhood education (ECE) centre.
The tragedy is a reminder to everyone working in ECE services to use best practice when putting children to sleep. See the NZ Herald article: Baby’s death sparks call for tighter sleep regulations.
Coroner Alexander Ho found the little boy died, on March 17, 2023, from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI). (The Office of Early Childhood Education has chosen not to name the child at this stage.)
There will always be differing opinions about whether artificial turf or natural grass is the better option for an early childhood service. It’s increasingly common to see artificial turf in New Zealand ECE services. But its presence often raises questions for kaiako, leaders and parents about costs, safety, maintenance, and which option truly serves children best.
Elizabeth Pakai. August 23, 2012. He wāhine ahau o te waka a TakitimuKo Kahuranaki Te MaungaKo Poukawa Te Wai uKo Te Hauke Te WhenuaKo Kahuranaki
Male Teacher Target in Norway. By Dr Sarah Alexander. April 21, 2013. In Norway children aged 1 – 6 years attend the same institution (not
Associate Education Minister David Seymour said transferring regulatory functions from the Ministry of Education (MoE) to the Education Review Office (ERO) would create clearer education roles. But in at least one area – ECE funding approvals – the change has delivered the opposite: a split, two‑agency system.
Several early childhood education (ECE) funding approvals have now been redirected to ERO, creating a process the Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE) says is more complicated and less efficient than the Government originally signalled.
Investing in teachers is investing in children Janet Dixon: Speech at the ECE Teacher Pay mass meeting. Wellington. July 14, 2019. Kia ora, Talofa, my
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