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Licence downgrades in early childhood education are set to become harder to apply.
The change is driven by a claim that the Ministry of Education relies too heavily on provisional and suspended licences to address non-compliance.
That claim formed the basis of the advice presented to, and accepted by, Cabinet, which was told that the current system penalises services too readily, even for minor breaches.
Recent serious child health and safety incidents in which the Ministry took no licensing action raise a legitimate question: has the regulatory response, at times, been too lenient rather than overly punitive.
To understand the basis for the Ministry for Regulation’s claim of over reliance on provisional licensing, we asked it to provide the evidence underpinning its conclusion. Here’s what the evidence showed…
Self-Review. By Janet Moles.
As I quietly move close to the habitat of an early childhood centre, I observe that the group is in the midst of the strange ritual known as ‘The Staff Meeting’. In this gathering, the leader communicates to the group, the tasks to be achieved, assigns duties and informs them of new requirements, rules and exp
Learning from Disabled Children. By Tim Kahn
This article on Learning from Disabled Children is written from a UK perspective. Some terminology may not be commonplace in New Zealand but should still be apparent from the context.
Disabled, but not really so different
When our daughter, Sarah, was very young, we used to visit our friend Mi
September 5, 2018. Sealey Street childcare centre in Thames has been shut down by the Ministry of Education. This followed the Ministry of Education being
Initially, I set out to write a straightforward description of the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC). I reviewed newsletters, clippings, quotes, and documents relating to ECAC since its inception in 2009. The topic has often come up in conversations with colleagues, including those who have served on the committee. I also examined Ministry of Education responses to Official Information Act requests: September 2024 (OIA 1335686) and October 2020 (OIA 1243402).
As I began compiling the information, it became clear that ECAC is far more complex than it first appears.
I uncovered details that many in the early childhood education (ECE) sector likely do not know—risks that may even be unknown to some government ministers.
Importantly, ECAC members are under no obligation to look beyond the interests of their own businesses or service types. There is no requirement to consider the broader needs of the sector or the rights and interests of children.
The Ministry of Education has also confirmed that it does not know which licensed services are represented on ECAC, nor how many are excluded.
It has stated that it does not hold this information.
The certificated‑teacher funding survey reveals the benefits – and shows what the sector believes would happen if key funding and wage protections were removed.
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