The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
The OECE’s position on group size and ratios is that group size needs to be regulated and adult to child ratios need to be set by ‘group’ (See our About Us page). We do not support the current ‘under the roof’ approach to calculating ratios. A small group size with sufficient adults for the needs and number of children are key elements in promoting children’s safety, children’s mental and physical health, children’s meta-cognitive development, tuakana – teina relationships in learning, accessing localised curriculum, and opportunities for risky play.
Structural indicators of quality. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Research on quality from a developmental psychology perspective has focused on the structural features of the early
Group Size in Early Childhood Centres. Dr Sarah Alexander. May 11, 2011. Definitions: Licence size means the total of the number of children a centre can
Operating on the legally required adult:child teacher ratios. Opinion article. Dr Sarah Alexander. November 21, 2017. Staff burnout is what happens when you don’t have
Child Numbers. “Good Common Sense or Putting Children at Risk? A Report on Reactions to a Change in Regulation for NZ Early Childhood Centres to
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