Swings + Roundabouts Spring 2021

ECC Update Welcome The Early Childhood Council (ECC) welcomes the following early learning centres who recently joined the ECC: ● ● Early Learning Counties Manukau Ltd (ELCM Alfriston College, ELCM Park Estate, ELCM Wattle Cove, ELCM Takanini, Pacific Early Learning Community Centre), Auckland ● ● Child's Time Penrose, Auckland ● ● Nelson Park Kindergarten, Toddler & Baby, Havelock North ● ● Cozy Corner Educare, Auckland ● ● Kids at Play Ltd (Kids at Play Temuka, Kids at Play Timaru, Kids at Play Ranfurly), Temuka ● ● Nature's Point Childcare, Auckland ● ● Tiny Tots Childcare Centre, Auckland ● ● Devonport Montessori Preschool, Auckland ● ● EnviroKids Limited, Auckland ● ● Willow Tree Early Learning Centre, Auckland ● ● Lincoln Village Preschool & Nursery, Lincoln ● ● Freyberg Community Preschool, Auckland ● ● Tots on Triton, Auckland ● ● Kiwi Iti Early Learning Centre, Putaruru ● ● Riccarton Park Montessori Preschool, Christchurch ● ● The Learning Centre, Auckland ● ● Kiddos Limited, Auckland ● ● Waka Huia Childcare, Christchurch ● ● Tadpoles Early Childhood, Auckland ● ● Cust Preschool, Cust ● ● Wood Childcare Limited, Auckland ● ● Fairlie Early Learners, Fairlie Who's on the ECC National Executive? The ECC is governed by its constitution, which provides for an Executive Committee elected by members and up to three Patrons (elected by the life members). The current ECC Executive are listed below: ● ● Dr Darius Singh - President ● ● David Gibson - Vice president (new in this role) ● ● Lonnie Parker - Treasurer ● ● Dianna Jenkinson - Secretary ● ● Fitu Ah-Young - Executive Member ● ● Annabel Sloss - Executive Member ● ● Hamish Davidson - Executive member ● ● Michelle Tod-Bosch - Executive member ● ● Aimee Hawke - Executive member (new) ● ● Margie Blackwood - Patron ● ● Allan Wendelborn - Patron ● ● Brian Elliot - Patron To find out more about more your executive, go to, https://www.ecc.org.nz/aboutus/ Category?Action=View&Category_id=115 COVID-19 resources The ECC has supported their members throughout the pandemic through a variety of resources including: ● ● A link to a private Facebook group for ECC members. Here both the ECC and members share information in a private discussion group where members can share ideas, ask for help and discuss issues facing their centres and the sector. Everyone in this group is a centre owner, manager or governance committee member. Members are encouraged to discuss issues they might not be comfortable sharing in other forums. ● ● The ECC ran a series of webinars through the August outbreak to share key updates and answer members' questions. ● ● Revenue decline calculator - to help members determine which revenue band they fit into, Lonnie Parker of our national executive has created this spreadsheet. ● ● Up-to-date information for each level including FAQs, with advice for each alert level on staying shut, re-opening, insurance and much more. Access this COVID19 page here, https://www.ecc.org.nz/covid19 (access for ECC members only) Compliance Library Launched! The ECC has been wanting to add this section to our website for some time. Finally, we’ve done it! The Compliance Library is a collection of e-mail responses from the Ministry of Education, ERO and the Teaching Council, from over the years, clarifying different compliance requirements. This is a major resource for our centres and reports to you clarifications on a wide range of compliance issues. The date we obtained the clarification is included with the advice. We will be updating this library constantly over time as new advice becomes available. Feel free to take a look: https://www.ecc.org.nz/ Category?Action=View&Category_ id=606 (Go to Centre Support/ Compliance to find the link to the library). September 2021 { 12 }