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Rachel Pratt March 7, 2023. OPINION: Being an early childhood teacher is a rewarding role but comes with its many workplace stressors. Higher group sizes,
Six changes in regulations are being worked on by the Ministry of Education. These changes are in the main good. However, there are some issues
March 26, 2023. Dr Sarah Alexander OPINION: The Ministry of Education appears to have done a better job with communications of the potential impact of
The handbrake is finally going to go on the establishment of new centres and home-based networks from Feb 1, 2023. Anyone wanting to start an
Childcare Subsidy Changes. November 7, 2022. The income thresholds for families to qualify for the WINZ childcare subsidy are to be lifted from 1 April
Is your centre among those that opted-in to pay teachers at least up to the Step 5 salary amount in 2022? In the last funding
Recently the commercial lobby made two big claims regarding the closure of early childhood services. The Early Childhood Council claimed that: The rate of early
Early Childhood Education Services Go Unchecked, Harming the Performance of the Sector and Potentially Putting Children at Risk. Monday, 5 September 2022. So far this
Low Indoor Room Temperature. Opinion article. By an early childhood teacher (name withheld). As a teacher I never thought I would find myself having to
EXPLAINER BY DR SARAH ALEXANDER. August 11, 2022. The question has to be asked, why does the government only fund ECE teacher pay and conditions
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 call for mandatory reporting of abuse. July 26, 2022. Five-year-old Malachi Subecz was murdered in November 2021. The ECE centre he attended saw and
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