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Dr Sarah Alexander warns systemic failures in New Zealand’s early childhood education put children at risk, citing the Christchurch chemical burns incident and urging lessons be learned from it.
Getting a call that your baby or young child has been seriously injured — or worse, has died — is something no parent should ever expect from a licensed early childhood service. Yet it happens.
On Friday afternoon, 5 December 2025, at a Christchurch centre licensed for 88 children, a corrosive substance was poured down a playground slide. Several children suffered chemical burns, prompting a major emergency response. By Monday, the centre had reopened as usual.
Credit is due to the service operator for informing parents and accepting responsibility.
Mistakes can happen — many of us have, at some point, reached for the wrong product when cleaning or fixing something.
Enter any early childhood setting and there is a good chance you will see some gendered play and behaviour.
Our profession is female dominated and early childhood settings can be feminised environments.
Equitable play and learning opportunities for girls is important. It is also important to be aware of and not miss the mark when it comes to boys’ particular needs.
This article discusses ways to achieve a balance of recognition and extension of boys’ gender identity, while ensuring that boys are exposed to a wide range of curriculum areas and skills to provide them with a strong foundation for their future education.
Ideas for activities and learning extensions are provided in this article for teachers who are working with boys aged 3- 5 years.
July 29, 2014. Parents and early childhood education centres and home-based agencies are advised to take more care around money paid as donations following new
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