Nose bleeds in young children are commonly caused by knocks, nose-picking, and objects being inserted into the nose.
If the nose bleed is caused by an injury, always check with a doctor as the child’s nose could be broken.
Quite often though, a nose bleed may just happen for no apparent reason – the blood just starts to d
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Ben Goris. August 26, 2014. Auckland based Ben Goris is swapping computers for children as he embarks on his new career in early childhood teaching.
Research on how primary school classrooms can support children’s transition from early childhood education to the school setting. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
This paper responds to proposals for lowering qualification requirements for teachers in early childhood education (ECE) services. It provides analysis and policy advice to support the Ministry of Education in its decision-making and policy development process.
Worksafe did not investigate a single health and safety incident involving a child in ECE in two years.
ANALYSIS/OPINION – 11 September 2025
Worksafe investigated just one out of more than 200 reports of serious health and safety incidents made by early childhood services in two years – and this incident affected staff and not children.
July 16, 2020. The sooner the Ministry of Education starts specifying attestation rates as an hourly wage amount and not as a salary figure the
101 services changed ownership: from whom and to whom, the details
ANALYSIS.29 May 2025.
The Busy Bees chain bought four privately-owned independent early childhood education services last year, bringing the total number of centres the company operates across New Zealand to more than 80.
Bright Beginnings ELC Peachgrove Rd, School of
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