Contents 1. The details – an abridged version of today’s
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
Our position is that the Ministry of Education needs to be held to account to regularly monitor and properly enforce ECE service compliance with regulations and licensing criteria.
Death and injury prevention is a serious matter. Parents place their trust in the Ministry of Education to ensure their child’s service is up-to-scratch. Parents trust those who work in early childhood services as professionals to keep their child safe, happy, and provide a great environment for learning. But too often that trust is broken.
Ministry of Education Lack of Enforcement on Ventilation. July 27, 2022. By law early childhood centres must have adequate ventilation (natural or mechanical) that allows
A case study of an early childhood centre – Pitter Patter The Ministry of Education (MOE) received complaints from parents as well as teachers about
This opinion piece presents information released by the Ministry of Education and statements by parents in regard to the non-compliance of one centre – New
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
To give you insight into things that can happen, child deaths and injuries at Early Childhood Education Services are listed below. The list is focused
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
Safer Eating in Early Childhood Centres. December 8, 2020. “Not allowing children’s lives to be endangered through the provision of food they can easily choke
Review of the Ministry of Education is Needed. The most basic expectation every parent has when using an early childhood service is that their child
Opinion article. Dr Sarah Alexander. March 15, 2019. Many of us are surprised when an early childhood service we thought to be good because it
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
Ministry of Education monitoring ECE Services. Opinion article. By Dr Sarah Alexander. July 25, 2018. The names of early childhood education services breaching minimum standards
Centre Manager Abuse. July 31, 2017. As early childhood centre manager Lynn Abraham, who smacked and force-fed children and washed a child’s mouth with soap
Inadequate and Irregular Monitoring. Opinion Article. Dr Sarah Alexander. February 19. 2017. Inadequate and irregular monitoring of standards can lead to disastrous consequences. Along with
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