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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Parents are a main stakeholder in ECE. Parents views have long been overlooked in policy and decision-making regarding ECE issues. We believe that regulations are necessary. Not only are regulations necessary, but compliance also needs to be regularly monitored and enforced.
How to tell if your child has settled-in and is truly happy © myECE.org.nz. Parent Support and Information. Many children settle into an 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
Below is a copy of the Checklist for Choosing an Early Childhood Education Service. Begin your search by going to the online National Register of
Adult-to-child ratios is the minimum number of adults necessary to have depending on the number of children.
Get the details here.
Here’s the number of qualified staff, type and level of qualification required for working in different early childhood education settings.
Will your child always be within a sight of an adult? Are the adults caring for your child supervised?
Here’s the minimum legal requirements you can expect an ECE service to at least have in place.
The regulations on the maximum number of children allowed to attend, and when a child is counted or not counted as being in the ratios for the licence size.
View full details here.
Can an older sibling pick up their little brother or sister from the centre or service?
There are some specific rules on who can be authorised to do pick-up, under what circumstances, and the person’s age.
Here’s the full details on the rules.
20-Hours ECE: The Rules* and Your Questions Children’s eligibility for 20 Hours ECE starts on their third birthday and ends on their last day in
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