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Council recommends 20 free be resisted
Friday, 27 April 2007, 9:54 am | Early Childhood Council
Early Childhood Council recommends 20 free be resisted by both early childhood centres and the parents of preschoolers More >>
Uptake of 20 hours free low, likely to get lower
Friday, 30 March 2007, 4:31 pm | Early Childhood Council
The likely uptake of 20 hours free ECE by early childhood centres was low and likely to get lower, the Early Childhood Council’s (ECC) annual conference was told today. (30 March) More >>
An historic moment for early childhood education
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 4:43 pm | Early Childhood Council
My name is Sue Thorne. I head the Early Childhood Council, the largest representative body of licensed early childhood education centres in New Zealand. We have 1000 member centres that are both community and privately owned, that teach 50,000 children and ... More >>
Many to miss out on free early childhood education
Friday, 2 February 2007, 11:01 am | Early Childhood Council
An Early Childhood Council (ECC) survey has found few early childhood centres intending to offer the Government¹s 20 hours free early childhood education. More >>
Many to miss out on free early childhood education
Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:33 am | Early Childhood Council
An Early Childhood Council (ECC) survey has found few early childhood centres intending to offer the Government¹s 20 hours free early childhood education. More >>
Downsides In Flexibility Law
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 10:24 am | Early Childhood Council
Employers and employees already have the ability to negotiate flexible working hours and there is no need for a flexibility law, says Early Childhood Council CEO Sue Thorne. More >>
Minister Praised by Early Childhood Sector
Thursday, 19 October 2006, 2:42 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council (ECC) has thanked Minister of Education Steve Maharey for extending the deadline for early childhood centres to achieve 50 per cent qualified staff. More >>
Absence of men from childcare 'national disgrace'
Monday, 25 September 2006, 5:22 pm | Early Childhood Council
New Zealand's largest representative body of licensed early childhood centres has called for a partnership between Government and childcare organizations to encourage more men into childcare. More >>
Absence of men from childcare a national disgrace
Monday, 25 September 2006, 4:36 pm | Early Childhood Council
New Zealand¹s largest representative body of licensed early childhood centres has called for a partnership between Government and childcare organizations to encourage more men into childcare. More >>
Sue Thorne ECC - annual conference speech
Monday, 1 May 2006, 11:41 am | Early Childhood Council
An extract from a speech by CEO of the Early Childhood Council (ECC), Sue Thorne. This speech was delivered yesterday (30 April) to the council's annual conference in Rotorua. More >>
Hundreds turned away from ECC conference
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 5:21 pm | Early Childhood Council
The organiser of a conference for early childhood centre managers and teachers is turning away hundreds. More >>
20 free hours should focus on disadvantaged
Thursday, 26 January 2006, 5:09 pm | Early Childhood Council
New Zealand's most disadvantaged children will continue to miss out on early childhood education if Labour's '20 free hours a week' policy is not modified, says research released today. (26 January) More >>
20 free hours policy will result in closures
Thursday, 26 January 2006, 3:23 pm | Early Childhood Council
Labour's '20 hours a week free' policy, unless modified, will force New Zealand's best early childhood centres to either slash quality or close, says research released today (26 January). More >>
Kindergarten movement faces oblivion if union wins
Monday, 12 December 2005, 1:40 pm | Early Childhood Council
If the union wins the current kindergarten dispute, the New Zealand kindergarten movement may face oblivion, says Early Childhood Council (ECC) chief executive Sue Thorne. More >>
Kindergarten movement faces oblivion if union wins
Monday, 12 December 2005, 1:38 pm | Early Childhood Council
If the union wins the current kindergarten dispute, the New Zealand kindergarten movement may face oblivion, says Early Childhood Council (ECC) chief executive Sue Thorne. More >>
20 hours free policy praised by former critics
Monday, 22 August 2005, 5:31 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Minister of Education Trevor Mallard is being praised by former critics for announcing today that he will extend an offer of free early childhood education from children attending community-owned centres only to those attending privately-owned centres ... More >>
Labour's extension of 20 hours free policy praised
Monday, 22 August 2005, 3:16 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Minister of Education Trevor Mallard is being praised by former critics for announcing today that he will extend an offer of free early childhood education from children attending community-owned centres only to those attending privately-owned ... More >>
‘Free’ For a Few
Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:09 am | Early Childhood Council
"The mounting concern over the Government’s 20 'free' hours early childhood education is hardly a surprise, as the realisation of the pitfalls in the policy sink in" said Sue Thorne, Chief Executive Officer, Early Childhood Council. More >>
Union Reaction Predictable
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:17 pm | Early Childhood Council
“The NZEI’s criticism of the generous childcare rebate proposed by the National Party was highly predictable” said Sue Thorne, Chief Executive Officer, Early Childhood Council. More >>
Families Better Off Under Nats Policy
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 11:34 am | Early Childhood Council
The introduction of a substantial childcare tax rebate from April next year under a National-led Government would provide much needed assistance towards the costs of childcare for working parents of preschoolers. More >>
