ECE Service Closures and Licence Cancellations this Year
Below are the names and numbers of ECE service closures
Below are the names and numbers of ECE service closures
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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
In Budget 2023 it was announced that along with extending the 20 Hours ECE subsidy to 2-year-olds the “Free” would be put back into the
About Dr Sarah’s Observations. Right now, there are a lot of issues in the early childhood education and care sector. In this publication, early childhood
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
Centres opted in to pay parity. Below is a list of the names of centres who attest to meeting certain salary conditions and are therefore
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
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
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