Review of early childhood education funding announced

“It’s hard to survive”: Heartbreak as east Auckland creche to close

Highland Park Community Creche centre manager Lisa Chong with some of her little learners. Times photo A long-standing east Auckland creche beloved by the local parents who use its services is set to close its doors after running out of funding. The not-for-profit Highland Park Community Creche is located at Highland Park Community House in Aviemore Drive. It caters for up to 16 children aged one to five years old and offers parents a flexible, …

Savannah Tech and Woodville Topmkins HS address growing need in high-demand field

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Savannah Technical College has partnered with Woodville Tompkins High School to help address the growing demand for early childhood professionals. Through Savannah Tech’s Early Childhood Care and Education dual enrollment program, 15 high school students from Woodville-Tompkins celebrated earning their Basic Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) in Early Childhood Education.  The success of these students shows the growing…

ECE expert calls for more regulations after issues raised in coronial reports

A stark warning has been sounded that New Zealand’s early education centre regulation is severely lacking and has already led to deaths. In the last week,...

Government Launches ECE Funding Review to Strengthen Early Learning

According to Minister Seymour, these inefficiencies not only increase financial pressure on services and families but also hinder the sector’s ability to scale and respond to growing demand.

ECE Funding Review Must Centre Tamariki

“Every child in Aotearoa deserves an education that sets them up for success. That demands an ECE system that places tamariki at its core."

Review of early childhood education funding announced

A group reviewing funding for the early childhood sector has been told to consider making trade-offs between the quality of early learning and its...