The number of children escaping from early childhood services is
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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
Chinese Early Childhood Teachers. March 16, 2020. To Whom It May Concern: Recently there has been great concern over how cautions are taken against the
Regulation Breaches 2019 Update. 26/02/2020: The Ministry of Education notified that it had made error in recording a service as having a licence that was
Opinion Editorial on the Early Learning Action Plan Costs. Dr Sarah Alexander. February 1, 2020. I hope you got your pen and muffin because there’s
Reasons for the Ministry of Education’s Early Learning Regulatory Review. January 28, 2020. The Ministry of Education has launched a review of the early learning
The Minister and the Ministry of Education think ECE training is not needed for a person who is responsible for supervising the quality and safety
Pay Parity Petition request: That the House of Representatives urge the Ministry of Education to ensure pay parity with primary teachers for all Early Childhood
The ELAP When you have responsibility for something and don’t want to do anything, what do you do? Say you will develop a plan! First, give
November 5, 2019. There has been a bit of a flap in the media about Immigration NZ and pay rates for ECE teachers recruited from
Person Responsible Consultation. October 8, 2019. On the request of the Early Childhood Council business lobby group, NZ Kindergartens, Montessori Assn, Te Rito Maioha and
Honeybees Preschool. September 25, 2019. Is building type or location relevant to the quality of an early childhood education centre? Some people say it is.
Phoenix Preschool. July 31, 2019. It is common for community-based centres to struggle due to resource issues but Phoenix Preschool in Ashburton has found a
June 26, 2019. The Ministry of Education has reviewed the minimum rates that must be paid for attestation of certificated teachers’ salaries/ wages. It has
There is to be an ECE Teacher Pay mass meeting on Sunday 14th July 3 – 5 pm in Wellington. Early childhood education has long
Another article highly recommended for everyone involved in early childhood education is: Fikriani, D. & Bone, J. (2014). Children’s participation in disaster risk reduction as
Opinion article. Dr Sarah Alexander. March 15, 2019. Many of us are surprised when an early childhood service we thought to be good because it
February 21, 2019. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing down any suggestions New Zealand’s diplomatic relationship with China is on the rocks. The number of
February 7, 2019. A Bucklands Beach couple, Rrahul and Bhavini Dosshi are now the sole owners of PORSE in-home childcare and the PORSE training business.
November 17, 2018. An early childhood centre has excluded a child for attendance of less than 7 hours daily and his mother has questioned this.
Opinion article. November 1, 2018. Dr Sarah Alexander. According to the Early Childhood Council 30 percent of its centres are currently stuck – they have
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