What are the Big Issues in Early Childhood Education in NZ?

Food Safety and Safe Eating

Our Position on Food Safety and Safe Eating

The OECE’s position on food safety and safe eating. Our position is that no infant and young child should be given food that they are

Food Safety and Safe Eating

Supervision of Children Eating – Compliance and Quality Indicators

Supervision of Children Eating – What this Should Look Like in Practice in Home-based ECE and in Centres. Licensing Criterion HS19 (Home-Based) and HS22 (all

Qualified Early Childhood Trained Teachers

Government Devaluing the Early Childhood Teaching Qualification

Devaluing the ECE Teaching Qualification. By David Haynes. September 15, 2020. The Early Learning Action Plan (the ELAP) has, as its third objective: “Teaching staff

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Discoveries Educare Legal Battle with the Ministry to Keep Centres Open

July 9, 2020. The Discoveries Educare Lincoln Road Henderson centre is the latest in the Auckland childcare chain to be closed by the Ministry of

what kind of teaching style do you adopt with young children?

Physical Contact, Cuddles and Touch

Men in Childcare and Early Childhood Teaching

Men in Childcare and Male Teachers. Why do we need men in childcare and early education? According to Dr Sarah Alexander, perhaps one of the

Public Kindergarten

Kindergarten Teachers to Return to State Sector

Government Ownership of Kindergartens. Press Release. 13 MARCH 2000. Trevor Mallard. Kindergarten teachers will be returned to the State Sector Act in a clause which

Childcare Choices & How to Make a Complaint

Structural Indicators of Quality (e.g. ratios and group size)

The Structural Indicators of Quality ECE By Dr Sarah Alexander. Research on quality from a developmental psychology perspective has focused on the structural features of

Regulations

Deaths, Child Neglect and Serious Injuries in Early Childhood Education Services

COMMENTARY/OPINIONAugust 9, 2021 To give you insight into things that can happen, child deaths and injuries at Early Childhood Education Services are listed below. The

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Breastfeeding Support

How to Identify a Breastfeeding Friendly Early Childhood Service

The Breastfeeding Friendly Early Childhood Service Checklist. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Too often parents are led to believe they must give up breastfeeding and should

Men In Early Childhood Education National Summit. Minister Chris Hipkins standing centre. Dr Sarah Alexander (organiser) seated front left.

Men in ECE teaching

Our Position on Teacher Gender and What we Have Done

The OECE’s position on teacher gender. Our position on teacher gender is that men must be recruited into early childhood teaching as well as women.

Teacher supervising infant and young child playing in playground at ECE centre.

Regulations

Child Supervision Skills Adults Must Have

Child Supervision Skills. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Supervision is key for child safety Active supervision does not mean just sitting or being in the same

Pay Parity

About Pay Parity – Our Campaign

The page of the Pay Parity Steering Group can be found here. What is pay parity? Pay parity means a pay scale – reflecting the

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ECE Safety and Standards Enforcement Drops Sharply

Lowest Number of ECE Service Closures in Recent Years

Child Left Alone and Locked in ECE Centre Van: The Details and the Questions Over Accountability

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The Big Issues in Early Childhood Education and Care

Our Position on Food Safety and Safe Eating

Supervision of Children Eating – Compliance and Quality Indicators

Government Devaluing the Early Childhood Teaching Qualification

Discoveries Educare Legal Battle with the Ministry to Keep Centres Open

Men in Childcare and Early Childhood Teaching

Kindergarten Teachers to Return to State Sector

Structural Indicators of Quality (e.g. ratios and group size)

Deaths, Child Neglect and Serious Injuries in Early Childhood Education Services

How to Identify a Breastfeeding Friendly Early Childhood Service

Our Position on Teacher Gender and What we Have Done

Child Supervision Skills Adults Must Have

About Pay Parity – Our Campaign

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