The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
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At election time, political parties make lots of promises – see what the parties have offered here.
Timeline of Early Childhood Education Events. 1982 –The first Kohanga Reo opened and Kohanga Reo were funded via local Maori management groups and Vote:
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
The Ministry of Education in New Zealand regulates and funds early childhood education and care services. Key Acts administered by the Ministry of Education are: Secondary
The Education Review Office, NZ. What does the Education Review Office do in respect of early childhood education services? The job of the Education Review
Costs of a Personal Childcare Arrangement. Personal Childcare Solutions Most families at some time make personal childcare arrangements. There is some good discussion in another
Wage rates and pay scales for Kindergarten and Primary school teachers, other ECE teachers and those working in the Home-based ECE sector. Join our Pay Parity
Any service that has vacancies and does not have full attendance for the number of licensed places and hours open, may provide parents with a
This article on an “Agenda for Quality” by Dr Sarah Alexander extends on one originally published by the NZ Herald, March 3, 2017. There’s a
Childcare. When you leave your child with another person/s this is childcare. Nearly every family at some time uses some form of care for their child. Childcare is what
Home-based. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Home-based childcare is also known as In-home care and as family daycare. Home-based ECE is when someone looks after up to 4 children at
Teacher-led Centres. By Dr Sarah Alexander. Professionally staffed, teacher-led centres are those that you can leave your child at – these centres are both childcare
Parent-led centre means a licensed centre at which parents are involved in caring for and teaching children. Parents are also involved in the management and
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