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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
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
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
December 16, 2020. This week the Ministry of Education released a report on Covid-19 ECE participation. A copy can be found here. It shows that
September 12, 2020. The accepted view is that there is a shortage of teachers in ECE. Given that situation, how can an early childhood service
August 10, 2020. The Education and Training Act 2020 could be used to extend pay parity for qualified teaching staff to more education and care centres.
July 16, 2020. The sooner the Ministry of Education starts specifying attestation rates as an hourly wage amount and not as a salary figure the
Overseas Teachers. January 6, 2020. Updated 24 June 2020. Before NZ’s border closed due to Covid-19, statistics show that the two national recruitment companies contracted
By Dr Sarah Alexander. June 11, 2020. The ECE sector has not been immune to the financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis, but little is
Unclear Regulations – the Change to the person responsible requirement. June 4, 20201. A complaint against the early childhood regulations was heard this week by
Service Providers for Pay Parity. May 26, 2020. A delegation of service providers and Dr Sarah from the Office of ECE has met with officials
Teaching Council Fees. May 14, 2020. The Wellbeing Budget 2020 sets out that “teachers will now pay an annual amount of approximately $157.00” for a
Insurance Issues Influence Position on ECE Centres Opening for Children. April 23, 2020. On Sunday 19th April, a quiet news day and on the eve
Covid-19 Childcare. April 16, 2020. A fully-funded scheme is in place for the care of essential worker children. Making sure essential workers have access to
The latest on Covid-19 updates. Level 3 in all Auckland 25 August 2020: Level 3 has been extended until midnight Sunday 30 August. Children in
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