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
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
Police vetting changes to speed up the time it takes to get police vet results back
Wellington. 28 November, 2024.
Changes are in the pipeline for the way police vetting is done for ECE staff (paid and unpaid) who are not registered and certificated teachers.
On the request of Minister David Seymour and centre-based business lobbyists, Th
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The minimum adult wage for a worker in NZ is $23.95 an hour (from 1 April 2026). The 2026/27 Living Wage rate is $29.90. Keep reading for information specific to pay rates in the early childhood sector.
Early Childhood Service Financial Sustainability.
Unless as much or more money is coming in than is going out, your service could come to be at risk. Here are some strategies for financial sustainability and increasing your revenue stream when necessary. What strategies you agree with and disagree with will depend on your values and the reasons
Researcher Wendy Boyd. March 6, 2014. Mothers returning to paid work after the birth of their first child prefer their child to be cared for
Phoenix Preschool. July 31, 2019. It is common for community-based centres to struggle due to resource issues but Phoenix Preschool in Ashburton has found a
February 24, 2021. From 8 April 2021, centres must have one adult present that holds a current first-aid qualification (or suitable equivalent) for every 25
Ideas for Play: Literacy by Emma Smoldon and Megan Howell.
Ideas for Play: Literacy is a fresh NZ book written for families at home, parent educators in playcentres, and early childhood teachers.
All elements from the text, graphics and design, and publication combine in making this a really unique book. The first thing you notice is how at
A close look at how well the theories of Pikler and Gerber can be merged with Te Whariki and the models of infant care and education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Concepts such as ‘self-soothing’ (allowing babies to settle by themselves) and leaving babies to develop in their own time rather than pushing them to meet milestones cause much debate among parents and early childhood educators.
These debates include such things as whether babies should be allowed to cry it out and whether parents or educators should help children to achieve milestones such as sitting by propping them up.
One proponent of allowing a child to develop at their own pace is Emmi Pikler, a Hungarian paediatrician who worked with children aged from birth to six in her role as Director of the Loczy Orphanage from 1946 until her death in 1979.
Pikler believed that infants’ emotional well-being was paramount, and she restructured then entire staff to ensure that all those working at the orphanage not only met the children’s physical needs, but also would ‘love’ these unwanted children and attend to them with consistent and thoughtful care.
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