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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
Are Kindergartens Willing to Let Other ECEs Have Same Funding and Pay Parity? July 1, 2022. Click on the video play button Share the video
Disciplinary Tribunal. Opinion Editorial by Dr Sarah Alexander. May 22, 2022. An early childhood centre teacher whose conduct should have been handled in-house by their
Budget 2022 Commentary and Analysis. May 19, 2022. There are slim pickings for early childhood education (ECE) in this year’s Budget. The Government has failed
Opinion-Editorial on Network Management. Dr Sarah Alexander. May 12, 2022. (also see an update published June 22, 2022) New regulation for Network Management from February
Major Privacy Breach by one of NZ’s Largest Childcare Providers. March 31, 2022. In a major privacy breach, one of NZ’s largest providers of early
ECE Service Advice on Rapid Antigen Tests – Children and Staff. March 16, 2022. Key recommendations: RATs should be taken home and not administered at
February 27, 2022. The Early Childhood Council, representing a group of childcare owners has repeated its call for improved access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)
A case study of an early childhood centre – Pitter Patter The Ministry of Education (MOE) received complaints from parents as well as teachers about
The Ministry of Education has asked services to provide detailed financial information for sharing with persons, who are part of services that may currently be
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,
July 9, 2020. The Discoveries Educare Lincoln Road Henderson centre is the latest in the Auckland childcare chain to be closed by the Ministry of
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
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