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Community Ownership: Parents likely have a strong say in how the service operates and what happens to children, all money earnt stays within it, and teachers may be paid better and childcare charges may be lower compared to most (but not necessarily all) private and corporate owned services. (Ask: Is it an Incorporated Society? Does it also have charitable status?)
Small Boutique Centre: Centres with 50 or fewer children make it easier for staff to provide a warm and nurturing environment, for children to have their individual needs met and skills, knowledge, and competencies extended. (Ask: For continuity of care and relationships, do children stay with the same group of children and teachers throughout their time at the service?)
100% Qualified Teacher Funded: All staff counted toward meeting the minimum adult-child ratio requirement must hold a practising certificate as a teacher if the service receives this level of Ministry of Education funding.
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Men Included on Teaching Staff (as at last year): There are strong benefits of having both men and women on the teaching team for the quality of care and education a service provides to children. Additionally, gender bias in staff recruitment and employment is not generally acceptable in society today. (Ask: How many teaching staff are employed and what proportion are men?)
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Clean Licence Record (last year and the year before): To be licensed a service must comply with regulations that help ensure children’s safety, care, and a suitable standard of education. When requirements are breached the Ministry of Education may downgrade a service’s licence to provisional or issue a suspension. Check the lists of services placed on a provisional or suspended licence https://oece.nz/public/information/standards/
Recommended Highly by 80% or More Families: The service is recommended by at least 80% of families, based on results from the independent OECE parent survey. To qualify, the survey must have a response rate of at least 51% of enrolled families and have been completed within the past three years.
1 Review on “Little Learners on Nineteenth”
I couldnt be happier with the care my 2 year old and 7 month old receive at Little Learners. Marlene and the rest of the carers are all such warm, kind people and you can tell they love working with children. My son is happy and exhausted coming home, singing songs and repeating all the chats he’s had with everyone. The outdoor area is great with a huge sandpit that I’m pretty sure he tries to spend most of the day in. My baby daughter settled in so quickly and sleeps better there than she does at home! They are all so sweet with her. I also really love the healthy eating stance at the centre and fact that sweets and lollies are reserved for special occasions, which is a really good mantra in my opinion. The centre is really handy for the hospital where my husband and I are working. I feel really reassured to be going back to work after parental leave knowing my little ones are in safe hands
Awwwwwww thank you Helen if was all my pleasure. I hope you and the family are enjoying being back home. I no longer work at Little Learners, a complete different cutural envirnoment.jen has left and so has Talisha. Vicki is also moving on as well.