The Participation Programme Creates 455 ECE Child Spaces

Targeted Assistance for Participation (TAP) is targeted to areas identified as having the greatest need and where we stand to make the biggest impact in ECE participation. 

Targeted Assistance for Participation establishes new, suitable child places that meet the ECE needs of each identified community.  Funding is made available to both private and community groups provided they can meet the needs of target communities.

This is the first year of operation for the Targeted Assistance for Participation funding which replaces the Discretionary Grants Scheme and Establishment Funding.  Successful applicants recently announced in the 2010/2011 funding round are:

Te Manurewa Pasifika Early Childhood Education Trust will build a Cook Island immersion ECE service, and a Tongan bilingual centre in Rowendale, Manurewa.

Taonga Education Centre Charitable Trust will establish a new Māori bilingual centre based at Randwick Park, Manurewa.

Fatamanu Aoga Tupu Olaola Moui will establish a Niuean bilingual centre in Otara West.

White Heron Learning Centres will establish a private Māori bilingual service in Flatbush, Otara

The Lifewise Trust will establish a new licensed Tongan immersion centre in Otara South.

Taaeafou I Puaseisei Preschool Trust will establish a new Samoan bilingual centre in Mangere.

Apii Potiki Reo Kuki Airani will establish a new Cook Island immersion centre in Glen Innes, Tamaki.

Te Whanau Putahi, an existing licensed ECE provider in Fairfield, Hamilton will to extend their building to establish an additional 15 places. 

The approved proposals will create 455 new child places.  Most of the new building projects will be completed by late 2012. 

Further funding announcements on the establishment of new services will be made in the next few months.

ECE providers interested in accessing future TAP funding should continue to monitor the ECE Lead website, the Governments Tender Website, or stay in contact with their local Ministry office.