Links
The following sites have been linked to the Early Childhood Council website, to provide ready access to useful additional information for providers of early childhood education and care. Simply click on the site you wish to access.
Goods and Services Providers
Training Providers
Government Organisations
Non-Government Organisations
- Goods and Services Providers
- Training Providers
- Government Organisations
- Education Review Office
www.ero.govt.nz
Education Review Office. Early childhood centre accountability review reports on line.
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority
www.nzqa.govt.nz
New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Provides current information about NZQA services, including course approval and training provider registration details.
- Ministry of Education
www.minedu.govt.nz
Ministry of Education. A comprehensive access point to all MOE information and services.
- South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services
www.decs.sa.gov.au
The South Australian state governments provider of public childrens services responsible for government services, including early childhood.
- The New Zealand Teachers Council
www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz
The New Zealand Teachers Council website provides
* information about the process of Teacher Registration (teacher licensing in New Zealand)
* an online register of teachers with a current practising certificate
* access to application forms
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- Non-Government Organisations
- Education Forum
www.educationforum.org.nz
The Education Forum is an education policy advocacy organisation based in Wellington, New Zealand. The membership is drawn from all parts of the education sector - early childhood education, primary, secondary, tertiary and training, together with leaders of industry and commerce.
The Education Forum has been formed to contribute to education policy through research and debate on the current issues, structures and expectations at all levels of New Zealand education.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children. Offers professional development opportunities to early childhood educators designed to improve the quality of services to children from birth through to age eight.
- Early Childhood Australia
www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Early Childhood Australia Promoting the provision of high quality early childhood services for all young children and their families.
- New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC)
www.giftedchildren.org.nz
The New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC) exists to promote the needs of gifted children at national level and support and foster initiatives at local level which meet those needs.
- Littlies Lobby
www.littlieslobby.org.nz
The Littlies Lobby is a joint initiative between the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc. and the Office of the Children's Commissioner. This project is designed to create opportunities to promote the wellbeing of children and families.
- World Forum of Early Care and Education
www.worldforumfoundation.org
The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an ongoing global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings. This mission is accomplished through convening gatherings of early childhood professionals around the world and by promoting the continuing exchange of ideas among participants.
In May 2007 the World Forum Foundation brought together 730 early childhood professionals from 73 nations to explore ways to improve the delivery of services for all children of the world. The Early Childhood Council is proud to work with the World Forum Foundation as a member of the World Forum Alliance. The purpose of the Alliance is work together to promote the work of both organisations as they strive to improve conditions for children and their families.
To learn more about the outcomes of the 2007 World Forum, click here: World Forum 2007
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