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We asked our ECE service newsletter subscribers if they would like to see the requirements for regular cleaning of high touch surfaces etc throughout the
Parent vaccination issues. November 19, 2021. How many parents and caregivers will be limited from participating in ECE and how many children will have a
Bubble Size and the need to bring in Requirements for Maximum Class Sizes into Early Childhood Education Regulations. November 5, 2021. The Ministry of Education
Mandatory vaccination and prohibition of unvaccinated workers from early childhood centres and those aged 12 yrs and older in homebased ECE. By getting vaccinated,
Regulation Changes on Recognised Qualifications for Teaching in ECE. October 22, 2021. Current regulations Under current regulations, for staff to be counted as qualified teachers
Discretionary Hours Increase. August 3, 2021. The Ministry of Education has chosen to double the discretionary hours provided to teacher-led centres from 40 to 80 hours. It
ECE Teacher Pay Equity Update. By David Haynes. August 3, 2021. Right now there are a lot of initiatives, announcements, pronouncements, discussions and social media conversations and
Competition. 26 July 2021. Citius, Altius, Fortius, is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. original moto of the Olympic Games. Together, are we making participation in
The Pay Equity Process. May 25, 2021. By David Haynes. The process for progressing a pay equity claim is detailed in the Equal Pay Act
May 20, 2021. Budget 2021 provided more funding for early childhood education. a 1.2 percent cost adjustment to all funding rates. The 1.2% increase will
May 18, 2021 – Multiple breaches in the legal standards for ECE centre operation were found by the Ministry of Education at Fern Garden Preschool.
ECE Network Management. May 3, 2021. Wellington. It is set to become harder for a new ECE service to open. A need for a new
March 23, 2021. Below are details about the TeachNZ scholarships available for 2021. The final application round opens on 22 March 2021 and closes 21 April
March 9, 2021. The ECE services operating on a provisional licence last year, and/or that received a licence suspension or cancellation is public knowledge. >
February 25, 2021. Last year, in a small town in New Zealand, teachers and parents came forward to make complaints about a childcare centre –
February 24, 2021. From 8 April 2021, centres must have one adult present that holds a current first-aid qualification (or suitable equivalent) for every 25
Hot temperature. February, 24, 2021. Early childhood services face challenging conditions as temperatures soar in many parts of the country. There are water restrictions in
Tranche 1 Ministry of Education Regulation Changes. February 5, 2021. Wellington. We have pulled together all responses from members and developed the following summary. This
Members of the ECE Regulatory Review Group. February 4, 2021. Wellington. Members Public nominations for members of the advisory group were not requested by the
December 20, 2020. There’s a lot of misinformation and confusion. People who have not read pay claims are commenting on them. People who for years
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