Swings + Roundabouts Spring 2020

2020 GENERAL ELECTION Here is a summary of the major parties’ ECE policy and how it matches ECC priorities - the gaps are disappointing, because our sector deserves to know each parties’ plans before we vote. ECC PRIORITIES Complete the review of the ECE funding model ELAP: Co-design a revised funding model with Playcentre Federation and Kohanga Reo National Trust Review of Regulations, Licensing Criteria and Funding Rules - Sector review group ELAP: Regulate 80%, incentivise 100%, then regulate 100% Recognise non-contact time for all ECE teachers Removal of the Person Responsible regulation Commitment to channel investments into achieving teacher pay parity ELAP: improve consistency of teacher salaries Recognise some non-qualified teachers and do not regulate for the 100% funding band ELAP: Incentivise for 100%, then regulate Prioritising teacher and manager professional development ELAP: sustained and planned approach to PLD Fund ECE participation in Communities of Learning ELAP: support participation in cross-service and cross-sector collaboration ELAP: advice on wrap-around services ELAP: ratio increases ELAP: develop innovation and research hubs ELAP: consistent and rigorous monitoring programme ELAP: improve parents’ information Further Labour Party policy ● Establish new public ECE centres ● Advice on group size, centre design ● Review equity and targeted funding ● Increase home-based educators’ qualification levels ● Teacher supply strategy ● Improve ITE ● Support integration of Te Reō ● Gazette Te Whāriki ● Co-construct formative assessment tools ● Support services to undertake robust internal evaluation ● Managed network approach ● Options to grow services where needed ● Co-location of new services with schools ● Strengthen governance and management support for Pasifika and other community-owned centres ● Improve transparency of funding for parents References: Labour – Early Learning Action Plan, published December 2019 | National – Education Discussion Document, released November 2019 | Green – www.greens.org.nz | NZ First – www.nzfirst.nz September 2020 { 10 }