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Early Childhood


Summary: 

Strategic Plan
Information on the Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Education
Pathways to the Future: ...   |  Parent Support and Development   |  Publications   |  more ...

Teaching and Learning
Information concerning the Curriculum for Early Childhood Education services, Te Whariki
ECE Teaching Qualifications   |  Early Childhood Learning   |  ICT Strategy for Early ...   |  more ...

Funding
Funding
Circulars - Funding   |  ECE Equity Funding   |  Free ECE   |  more ...

Licensing & Regulations

Criteria Development Project   |  ECE Regulatory Review Updates   |  Adult: Child Ratios (2005 ...   |  more ...

Network Planning & Development

Discretionary Grants Scheme   |  Network Management   |  Early Childhood Design and ...   |  more ...

Research and Statistics
Statistics, research and publications with an analytical focus relating to early childhood education are now available on Education Counts
Please note that they are no longer available on the Ministry of Education website.

The links on this page go directly to Education Counts.
Data Collections   |  Statistics   |  Publications   |  more ...

Playground Safety Standard
A new NZ Standard for playground equipment and surfacing came into effect in April 2005. This new Standard applies to all licensed early childhood education centres. This page contains further information on the Standard and the handbook explaining the Standard that has been produced specifically for early childhood services.

ECE Survey of Operating Costs Report and Free ECE Rates Report
These technical reports provide information on the results of the Operating Costs Survey, including analysis of differences between service types; and a description of how the ministry used the survey to calculate funding rates for Free ECE

Symposium Proceedings 2-3 May 2007: Early Childhood Education. Travelling Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki
The Symposium provided an opportunity for nominated representatives from the ECE sector to come together and consider how far the sector has come and what is needed over the next five years to fully implement the 10-year Strategic Plan for ECE, Pathways to the Future: Nga Huarahi Arataki.

   

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