Swings + Roundabouts Spring 2020

YOU The Early Childhood Council welcomes the following early learning centres who recently joined the ECC: ● The Learning Ladder (2018) Ltd, Auckland ● Kind Hands Ltd, Whangarei ● Equippers Kids Early Learning Centre, Auckland ● The Orchard Childcare & Preschool, Rotorua ● The Learning Nest, Te Awamutu ● Bright Stars Edication & Care Centre, Wellington ● Oma Rapeti Early Learning Centre, Auckland ● Gulf Harbour, Auckland ● Te Puna Early Childhood Centre, Tauranga ● Avalon Childcare Centre, Hamilton ● Expressions Early Education Centre, Auckland ● Kauri Learners Early Education, Whitianga ● Kiwi Steps Preschool, Mangakino ● Koru Kindy, Auckland ● Potential Plus Education (Christopher and Robin Early Childhood Centre, Kiwikidz Educare), Auckland ● Nest Early Learning, Edgecumbe ● Tiddlywinks Preschool Ltd, Ashburton ● Wellsford Preschool Education Centre, Wellsford ● Borman Village Kids, Hamilton ● Little Sprouts Early Learning Centre, Auckland ● Ahipara Sandhoppers ECC, Ahipara ● The Cat's Pyjamas Preshool & Nursery, Christchurch ● Endeavours Kindergarten, Hamilton ● Bula Early Childhood Education Centre, Auckland ● Kidz & Crayonz Early Learning Centre, Auckland ● Dazzling Stars, Auckland (Provisional) ● Halswell Quarry Preschool, Christchurch (Provisional) SO WELCOME ERO EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES REVIEWS UNDER COVID-19 ERO will not be restarting individual education reviews and reporting until later in the year for Kindergartens, Education and Care Services, and Home-based Education and Care Services that are due for an education review. However, they do want to capture the learning and innovation that is happening in the sector currently. ERO will be contacting selected services to talk with them and collect information for national reporting about: ● how services have responded to the COVID-19 context ● what impact COVID-19 has had on the participation and engagement of children in ECE ● the short-term challenges and solutions they are finding ● their innovations and successes to date. ERO will use the information gathered to inform the system, and to share good practice. Their focus will be on leadership, wellbeing and learning, and how services are managing to support educational equity, access and quality. When ERO resumes their regular review programme, they will begin to phase in the implementation of Ngā Ara Whai Hua in centre- based early childhood services, whilst continuing to undertake Education Reviews in home-based and hospital-based services. Please note, the above approach does not apply to playcentres, or to home-based and centre-based services where an Assurance Review is to be undertaken – for these our normal processes have restarted. Please talk to your local ERO office if you have concerns, questions or suggestions. SUPPORTING PACIFIC SUCCESS- ACTION PLAN FOR PACIFIC EDUCATION 2020-2030 Working reciprocally, valuing Pacific diversity, committing to sustained effort and working collectively are key drivers of Pacific success in education, outlined in the new Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020-2030. The Action Plan, the key strategic document on Pacific Education which updates the current Pasifika Education Plan, was released by Minister Salesa on Tuesday 21 July. The Action Plan is a 10 year strategic document that maps the September 2020 { 14 }