Enrolment records
Every service is required to keep enrolment records of all children. The service must keep the enrolment record of a child for 7 years.
The records must meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education's Early Childhood Education Funding Handbook and include:
- Child’s full name, date of birth and address.
- Name and address of at least one parent.
- Contact details of parent or nominated person while child attending.
- Name of medical practitioner or medical centre.
- Details of chronic illness/condition and implications/actions.
- People authorised by parent to collect child.
- Court orders affecting daily care or contact with child.
Attendance records
Attendance records must be maintained for each child and kept for 7 years.
The attendance records must Show attendance times and dates (along with meeting the Ministry of Education's requirements for funding - requirements for funding include such things as how long a service can continue to claim funding when a child is absent).
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