Regulations, Rules & Requirements
Written Directives to Remedy Health and Safety Risks
Written directives can be made by the Ministry of Education to an early childhood service that it determines has an immediate problem with health and
The regulatory requirements early childhood services must comply with at all times to keep their licence are outlined here in plain language in the My ECE Guide to the Regulations and Licensing Criteria
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Written directives can be made by the Ministry of Education to an early childhood service that it determines has an immediate problem with health and
Early childhood services are required to implement safe and hygienic handling practices in regard to animals and pets. For example, this could include making sure
The documentation and consultation requirements early childhood education services must meet for an annual Plan, self-review, internal evaluation, Philosophy statement and in regard to NELP.
What assessment is Under the licensing requirements assessment is defined as the process of: Assessment approach There is no requirement to use a particular method, such
Early childhood services are required to exercise appropriate child behaviour management strategies. This includes promoting social competence and providing positive guidance. Key requirements for behaviour
All licensed early childhood services are required to have an annual budget and show ability to continue afford the financial costs of providing a licensed ECE
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
All early childhood services are required to have a written child protection policy. Child protection policy and procedure The policy must be reviewed every three years
All ECE Services are required to have “a procedure people should follow if they wish to complain about non-compliance with the Regulations or criteria”. Services are only
The early childhood service’s curriculum must be consistent with Te Whāriki as it is the prescribed curriculum. This includes: All services should have a curriculum policy,
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