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The Kiwi Parent Guide to Early Childhood Education
The Kiwi Parent Guide to Early Childhood Education is for anyone considering using an early childhood service for the first time or changing their current
Your child is very precious to you, we understand.
It’s a big leap of faith and trust to place your baby or young child with strangers – whether for a few hours a day or more than 40 hours a week.
We’ve sourced the best articles and guidance to help you be better informed about the range of services, what to expect, how to manage, and so on.
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The Kiwi Parent Guide to Early Childhood Education is for anyone considering using an early childhood service for the first time or changing their current
The My ECE Guide to Regulations and Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education Services brings together the main legal requirements for centres and home-based services
Definition of a licensed service The definition of an early childhood centre or service is – “Any premises used regularly for the education or care
Below is a copy of the My ECE Parents Checklist for you to use. But first begin your search by going to the online National
See what it’s like and what happens within some different licensed early childhood service options in New Zealand/Aotearoa. When choosing an early childhood education and
Abusing a teacher is not permitted. Any parent or person who intentionally insults, abuses, or intimidates staff from an early childhood centre within the presence
Minimum adult-to-child ratios (adult:child ratios) – that is the minimum number of adults to a specific number of children – are specified in regulation. Who
Community-based early childhood centres are ones that are registered as Incorporated Societies. They may be run by a group of parents, a charitable organisation, a
To enable parents to make a complaint, should they wish to do so, every early childhood service is legally required to display (or provide to parents in
Parents are being urged to reduce the gamble with the quality of their child’s care by being more discerning with their choice of early childhood
The ECE Parents Council is a group promoting the inclusion of parent and family views in the sector, to improve standards and quality for all children.
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