New data shows a dramatic decline in regulatory action against
The ECE sector has delivered an unexpected bright spot in
A young child was left alone in a locked early
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Can a centre really be closed because of a train driver honking his horn?
ANALYSIS/OPINION. 5 June 2025.
When justifying the incoming changes to ECE regulations, Associate Education Minister David Seymour has repeatedly used a service provider having to try to mitigate train noise as an example of “arbitrary” rules services are expected
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The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 6, 2003 are shown below.
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The Growth of an Early Childhood Research Culture: Implications for Future Directions in Early Childhood Research
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Waves of Wisdom Early Childhood Research Conference! Enjoy the beautiful Gold Coast and participate in a wonderful early childhood research conference. A perfect professional learning
Getting Smarter on Early Childhood Education in NZ’s National Infrastructure Plan
Statement from the Office of ECE. Submitted to the Hon Chris Bishop and the NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga. July 16, 2025.
Released August 6, 2025.
The draft National Infrastructure Plan notes that NZ has a formidable number of infrastructure
Is Your Child Ready for School? The 7 Essential Skills for Children to Have Before Starting School By Dr Sarah Alexander. Getting your child ready
Managing arrears in fees can be a headache for service providers, and especially when parents are on the WINZ subsidy. Several centre and home-based service providers have mentioned a problem they have when parents who are receiving a WINZ subsidy do not inform them that their income has lifted and so they are no longer eligible for the subsidy.&nb
Early childhood education services in general do not do well when it comes to being inclusive of dads and supporting and involving fathers. Services could be doing better if teachers and service operators knew how.
New Zealand families are gradually changing and men are becoming more involved in raising their children.
However, public reali
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