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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 >>
ECE Funding Increase Welcomed
Friday, 20 May 2005, 8:33 am | Early Childhood Council
The increase in the early childhood universal subsidy for all children and raising of the income thresholds for targeted assistance for low-medium income families announced in the Budget has been welcomed by the early childhood sector. More >>
Early Childhood Policies in the Spotlight
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 9:39 am | Early Childhood Council
The Education Spokespersons from all six major political parties will take centre stage together at the Early Childhood Council Annual Conference in Wellington this Friday 13 May. More >>
Early Childhood Funding System Adds to Burden
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 11:11 am | Early Childhood Council
The multitude of complicated recording, reporting and record-keeping requirements for the new early childhood funding system has the country’s 1800 education and care centres in a scramble to get up to speed by its implementation date of 1 April 2005. More >>
Childcare Crisis Grabs the PM's Attention
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 12:04 am | Early Childhood Council
The Prime Minister correctly identifies quality childcare as an important ingredient in her recipe for economic growth. More >>
Fee Cap Will Reduce Quality and Choice
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 2:42 pm | Early Childhood Council
The cracks in the Government's much flaunted 'Free 20 hours ECE' policy are starting to appear already and the bandaids are coming out. More >>
Early Childhood: Breastfeeding in ECE Centres
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:08 am | Early Childhood Council
13 December 2004 A report on Breastfeeding released today in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education academic journal highlights the important role that early childhood services play in both nurturing our youngest children and supporting their ... More >>
Relief for Families
Monday, 6 December 2004, 9:15 am | Early Childhood Council
The Minister of Education's announcement that he intends to avert the closure of nearly 400 early childhood centres by rushing through a regulatory amendment is welcomed with relief by the Early Childhood Council. More >>
Judge Gives Lifeline to the Early Childhood Sector
Monday, 29 November 2004, 9:12 am | Early Childhood Council
The Secretary of Education is obliged to issue a licence to an early childhood centre, where it is unable to comply with new stringent staffing requirements, but it is likely to do so within 12 months. More >>
