Guidelines, not food police, the right approach
The Early Childhood Council welcome the new guidelines for child food safety, provided room remains for ECE centre discretion.
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Surveys show limited support for ECE Pay Equity claims
Support for Pay Equity claims in the Early Childhood Education sector is limited, according to Early Childhood Council surveys.
Ministry of Education high trust vision will fail if ECE remains unequal
The Early Childhood Council says the ‘educationally powerful connections’ vision set out in the Ministry of Education’s Briefing for Incoming Education Minister will be handicapped by the broken early learning funding model.
Sick leave increases could cost ECE centres extra $24 million a year
A recent Early Childhood Council survey found the proposed increase in minimum sick leave entitlement could cost the early learning sector an additional $24 million a year, with no indication of where the money will come from.
Early learning issues must be addressed in the open
The Early Childhood Council is calling on everyone in early learning to raise any issues through appropriate channels, as it’s the most likely way they’ll be investigated and solved.
Pay Equity claims heaping pressure on early learning centres
The Early Childhood Council is warning that pressure caused by multiple Pay Equity claims will affect children’s early learning, and centre viability.
Pay equity claimants putting early learning at risk
A series of pay equity claims against community and privately owned early learning centres is poorly timed and ill considered, says the Early Childhood Council.
Strong support for fairness in early learning teacher pay
A poll shows strong support for early learning teacher pay parity and pay equity among community and private early learning centre owners.
Survey of Centre Lease Arrangements
During the COVID Alert Level 4 and 3 lock downs, the issue of seeking rent relief came to a head. The ECC wrote to members advising them to seek to negotiate relief with their landlords.
Early learning centres in fight for survival
The Early Childhood Council is warning that children in community and privately owned early learning centres risk missing out as relief efforts keep missing the target.