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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Te Kōhanga Reo curriculum requirements include that the curriculum must: Support and enhancement of mokopuna learning and development The curriculum must demonstrate that whanau have
There are specific requirements for keeping enrolment forms and maintaining attendance records. Enrolment forms Every early childhood service is required to have enrolment forms for
The tables below show the minimum documentation requirements for services. Services must make required documentation available as appropriate to parents and to government officials who
Centres must have a written emergency plan and supplies to ensure the care and safety of children and adults while at the service. The plan and
Excursions are when a child or children is taken outside the licensed premises while in the care of the service. An excursion does not include
First aid kit Every service must have a first aid kit that is easily recognised and accessible only to adults. The first aid kit must
Under the Food Act (2014) every ECE service, home-based and centres, must make sure that the food and drink provided to children is safe and
On every day of operation, equipment, premises and facilities must be checked for hazards to children. Hazards to the safety of children must be eliminated,
Suitable human resource management practices must be implemented for all staff (inclusive of educators if the service is a home-based service). There is no specific
Providing at least adequate facilities for the care of sick, injured, hurt, or soiled children is a basic requirement all early childhood centres and home-based
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