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Government food programme will boost ECE outcomes
The Early Childhood Council is welcoming the Government’s Early Childhood Education Food Programme, to be delivered by KidsCan.
December 19, 2024
Pay Parity principle let down by MOE policy and delivery
The Early Childhood Council supports the pay gains made for teachers, but says the flawed Pay Parity policy delivered by the Ministry of Education from 2021 will slowly destroy providers if solutions aren’t found.
November 15, 2024
Meaningful ECE change will take bold decisions from the Regulation Ministry
ECE operators and teachers hope the Regulation Ministry finds answers to the over-regulation burden that’s made childcare increasingly unsupportive to work in and unaffordable for families.
October 30, 2024
MOE must learn the lessons of Country Kindy case
Manawatu’s Country Kindy has regained its full operating licence and is taking enrolments, bringing a two year saga to an end and giving a rural community its childcare centre back.
October 29, 2024
Welcome ECE relief teacher Pay Parity change will help centres’ bottom lines
The Early Childhood Council says removing Pay Parity rates for relief teachers will help centres balance the books and bring teachers back to permanent roles.
October 29, 2024
Teaching 'Sleep' is Teaching Too
Sleeping may sound like a simple task, a physical need since the moment we were born. Yet falling and staying asleep are not inherent skills; they are taught and learned over time. Teachers play an important and nurturing role when supporting sleep in education and care settings, by prioritising children’s wellbeing and sense of belonging.
September 26, 2024
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