More Children are Escaping from ECE Services
The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
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The number of children escaping from early childhood services is increasing according to reports and complaints received by the Ministry of Education. In 2023, 57
An amendment on 21 August 2023 to the regulation for a Person Responsible (PR) will see a PR needing to have a full teaching practicing certificate –
In an easy to check and read format, below is the level of funding for teacher pay that teacher-led centres choose for the March 2024
Below are details about the TeachNZ scholarships available for 2024. There are also other opportunities available, such as the Men in ECE Invitation scholarship. Also,
Contents 1. What’s in the Coalition Agreements of relevance to ECE? 2. Who are the new Ministers with portfolios relevant to the ECE Sector, to
Last updated 7 November 2023 In Budget 2023 funding for 20-Hours ECE was increased by 4.6% and two major changes to the scheme were announced.
Below are the names and numbers of ECE service closures – services that closed permanently in the first half of 2023. Between 1 Jan 2023
Funding for Full Pay Parity Coming as Promised, Well Kind Of Opinion articleSarah AlexanderMonday Sept 4, 2023 and updated on Tuesday Sept 5. There are
Yet again the government has kicked the can of 80% early childhood education (ECE) teachers being qualified down the road. In 2002 a 10-year government
Contents 1. The details – an abridged version of today’s press release by the Minister of Education Jan Tinetti and associate minister Jo Luxton “This
Early childhood teachers are falling through a vaccination policy gap according to a paper published in the NZ Medical Journal. It is not widely talked
Kindergarten Teachers’ Collective Agreement (KTCA) Terms of Settlement. Before you vote on the KTCA offer agreed by NZEI and the Ministry of Education, check the
Teachers Strike Action Boosts Kindergarten Finances. Dr Sarah Alexander. April 3, 2023. OPINION: There is an issue related to the recent teachers strike, that so
The Early Childhood Council is suing the government to increase subsidies to pay teacher wages and salaries so centres won’t close, increase their fees, or
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
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