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C1 Curriculum consistent
C2 Assessment
C3 Interactions
C4 Adults' knowledge
Culture and identity
C5 Acknowledgement of tangata whenua
C6 Culture
Children as learners
C7 Curriculum responsive
C8 Language rich environment
C9 Range of experiences
C10 Behaviour management
Working with others
C11 Parents’ aspirations
C12 Opportunities for parents
C13 Seeking information
Premises & facilities
Applies only to new services
PF1 Design and layout of premises
PF2 Premises support effective supervision
General
PF3 Building act compliance
PF4 Variety of equipment
PF5 NZ standards
PF6 Flooring
PF7 Safety glass
PF8 Storage
PF9 Adult workspace
PF10 Art sink
PF11 Telephone
PF12 Heating lighting noise ventilation
PF13 Outdoor activity space
PF14 Infant toddler safe space
Food preparation and eating spaces
PF15 Dining facilities
PF16 Kitchen facilities
PF17 Kitchens inaccessible
Toilet and handwashing facilities
PF19 Handwashing facilities ratio
PF18 Toilet ratio
PF20 Toilet handwashing facilities
PF21 Handdrying facilities
PF22 Toilet privacy
PF23 Adult toilet
Other sanitary facilities
PF24 Tempering valve
PF25 Nappy change facilities
PF26 Body wash facilities
PF27 Isolation area
PF28 First aid kit
Sleep
PF29 Design of sleep provisions
PF30 Mattress coverings
PF31 Bedding
PF32 Sessional over 2 sleep facilities
PF33 All-day over 2 sleep facilities
PF34 All-day over 2 sleep provisions
PF35 Sessional under 2 sleep facilities
PF36 Sessional under 2 sleep child cot ratio
PF37 All-day under 2 sleep facilities
PF38 All-day under 2 child cot ratio
Health & safety practices
Hygiene
HS1 Premises maintained and hygienic
HS2 Linen
HS3 Nappy changing procedure
Emergencies
HS4 Fire evacuation scheme
HS5 Assembly areas safe
HS6 Securing furniture
HS7 Emergency supplies
HS8 Emergency drills
Sleep
HS9 Sleep monitoring
HS10 Cot spacing
HS11 Storage of sleep provisions
Hazards and outings
HS12 Hazard management
HS13 Temperature taps
HS14 Hot water temperature
HS15 Noise levels
HS16 Animals
HS17 Excursions
HS18 Travel by motor vehicle
Food and drink
HS19 Food and nutrition
HS20 Food hygienic
HS21 Water supply
HS22 Supervision while eating
HS23 Infant feeding
Child health and wellbeing
HS24 Room temperature
HS25 First aid qualifications
HS26 Infection control
HS27 Medical assistance
HS28 Medicine administration
HS29 Medicine training
HS30 Children washed when soiled
Child protection
HS31 Child protection
HS32 Inappropriate material
HS33 Alcohol
Governance, management & administration
Parent involvement and information
GMA1 Display of information
GMA2 Parent access to information
GMA3 Information provided to parents
GMA4 Parent involvement
Professional practices
GMA5 Philosophy statement
GMA6 Self-review
GMA7 Human resource management
Planning and documentation
GMA8 Annual plan
GMA9 Annual budget
GMA10 Enrolment records
GMA11 Attendance records
GMA12 Documentation made available
Limited Attendance Centres
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Curriculum criteria
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Ngā Kōhanga Reo
Curriculum
Professional practice
C1 Curriculum consistent
C2 Assessment
C3 Interactions
C4 Adult’s knowledge
Culture and identity
C5 Acknowledgement of tangata whenua
C6 Culture
Children as learners
C7 Curriculum responsive
C8 Language rich environment
C9 Range of experiences
C10 Behaviour management
Working with others
C11 Whānau aspirations
C12 Opportunities for whānau
C13 Seeking information
Premises & facilities
Applies only to new services
PF1 Design and layout of premises
PF2 Premises support effective supervision
General
PF3 Building Act compliance
PF4 Variety of equipment
PF5 NZ standards
PF6 Flooring
PF7 Safety glass
PF8 Storage
PF9 Adult workspace
PF10 Art sink
PF11 Telephone
PF12 Heating lighting noise ventilation
PF13 Outdoor activity space
PF14 Infant toddler safe space
Food preparation and eating spaces
PF15 Dining facilities
PF16 Kitchen facilities
PF17 Kitchens inaccessible
Toilet and handwashing facilities
PF18 Toilet ratio
PF19 Handwashing facilities
PF20 Toilet handwashing facilities
PF21 Handdrying Facilities
PF22 Toilet privacy
PF23 Adult toilet
Sleep
PF29 Design of sleep provisions
PF30 Mattress coverings
PF31 Bedding
PF32 Sessional over 2 sleep facilities
PF33 All-day over 2 sleep facilities
PF34 All-day over 2 sleep provisions
PF35 Sessional under 2 sleep facilities
PF36 Sessional under 2 sleep child cot ratio
PF37 All-day under 2 sleep facilities
PF38 All-day under 2 child cot ratio
Other sanitary facilities
PF27 Isolation area
PF28 First aid kit
PF24 Tempering valve
PF25 Nappy change facilities
PF26 Body wash facilities
Health & safety practices
Hygiene
HS1 Premises maintained and hygienic
HS2 Linen
HS3 Nappy changing procedure
Emergencies
HS4 Fire evacuation scheme
HS5 Assembly areas safe
HS6 Securing furniture
HS7 Emergency supplies
HS8 Emergency drills
Sleep
HS9 Sleep monitoring
HS10 Cot spacing
HS11 Storage of sleep provisions
Hazards and outings
HS12 Hazard management
HS13 Temperature taps
HS14 Hot water temperature
HS15 Noise levels
HS16 Animals
HS17 Excursions
HS18 Travel by motor vehicle
Food and drink
HS19 Food and nutrition
HS20 Food hygienic
HS21 Water supply
HS22 Supervision while eating
HS23 Infant Feeding
Child health and wellbeing
HS24 Room temperature
HS25 First aid qualifications
HS26 Exclusion infectious diseases
HS27 Medical assistance
HS28 Medicine administration
HS29 Medicine training
HS30 Children washed when soiled
Child protection
HS31 Child protection
HS32 Inappropriate material
HS33 Alcohol
Governance, management & administration
Parent involvement and information
GMA1 Display of information
GMA2 Parent access to information
GMA3 Information provided to parents
GMA4 Parent involvement
Planning and documentation
GMA8 Annual plan
GMA9 Annual budget
GMA10 Enrolment records
GMA11 Attendance records
GMA12 Documentation made available
Professional practices
GMA5 Philosophy statement
GMA6 Self-review
GMA7 Human resource management
Glossary
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Home based ECE services
Curriculum
Professional practice
C1 Curriculum consistent
C2 Assessment
C3 Interactions
C4 Adult’s knowledge
Culture and identity
C5 Acknowledgement of tangata whenua
C6 Culture
Children as learners
C7 Curriculum responsive
C8 Language rich environment
C9 Range of experiences
C10 Behaviour management
Working with others
C13 Seeking information
C12 Opportunities for parents
C11 Parents’ aspirations
Premises & facilities
General
PF1 Design and layout of premises
PF2 Premises support effective supervision
PF3 Building Act compliance
PF4 Variety of equipment
PF5 Infant toddler safe space
PF6 Flooring
PF7 Storage
PF8 Art sink
PF9 Telephone
PF10 Heating, lighting and ventilation
PF11 Outdoor activity space
Food preparation and eating spaces
PF12 Dining facilities
PF13 Kitchen facilities
Sanitary facilities
PF14 Isolation area
PF15 First Aid kit
PF16 Toilet handwashing facilities
PF17 Nappy change facilities
PF18 Body wash facilities
Sleep
PF19 Sleep facilities
PF20 Design of sleep provisions
PF21 Mattress coverings
PF22 Bedding
Health & safety practices
Hygiene
HS1 Premises maintained and hygienic
HS2 Linen
HS3 Nappy changing procedure
Emergencies
HS4 Emergency evacuation
HS5 Assembly areas safe
HS6 Securing furniture
HS7 Emergency drills
Sleep
HS8 Sleep monitoring
HS9 Cot spacing
HS10 Storage of sleep provisions
Hazards and outings
HS11 Hazard management
HS12 Noise levels
HS13 Animals
HS14 Excursions
HS15 Travel by motor vehicle
Food and drink
HS16 Food and nutrition
HS17 Food hygienic
HS18 Water supply
HS19 Supervision while eating
HS20 Infant feeding
Child health and wellbeing
HS21 Room temperature
HS22 First Aid qualifications
HS23 Child health
HS24 Medical assistance
HS25 Medicine administration
HS26 Medicine training
HS27 Children washed when soiled
Child protection
HS28 Child protection
HS29 Inappropriate material
HS30 Alcohol
HS32 Smoking
HS31 Practicable steps
Governance, management & administration
Parent involvement and information
GMA1 Parent access to information
GMA2 Information provided to parents
GMA3 Parent involvement
Professional practices
GMA4 Philosophy statement
GMA5 Self-review
GMA6 Human resource management
Planning and documentation
GMA7 Annual plan
GMA8 Annual budget
GMA9 Enrolment records
GMA10 Attendance records
GMA11 Documentation made available
Glossary
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Hospital based ECE services
Curriculum
Professional practice
C1 Curriculum consistent
C2 Assessment
C3 Interactions
C4 Adults' knowledge
Culture and identity
C6 Culture
C5 Acknowledgement of tangata whenua
Children as learners
C7 Curriculum responsive
C8 Language rich environment
C9 Range of experiences
C10 Behaviour management
Working with others
C11 Parents’ aspirations
C12 Opportunities for parents
C13 Seeking information
Premises & facilities
General
PF1 Hospital legislation compliance
PF2 Variety of equipment
PF3 NZ Standards
PF4 Storage
PF5 Adult workspace
PF6 Art sink
ECE activity room
PF7 Design and layout
PF8 Premises support effective supervision
PF9 Infant toddler safe space
PF10 Flooring
PF11 Telephone
PF12 Handwashing facilities
Health & safety practices
General
HS1 Hospital legislation compliance
HS2 Premises maintained and hygienic
HS3 Assembly areas safe
HS4 Emergency drills
HS5 Animals
HS6 Excursions
HS7 Travel by motor vehicle
ECE activity room
HS9 Securing furniture
HS8 Room temperature
HS11 Noise levels
HS10 Hazard management
Child protection
HS12 Medicine administration
HS13 Child protection
HS14 Inappropriate material
HS15 Alcohol
HS16 Practicable steps
Governance, management & administration
Parent involvement and information
GMA1 Display of information
GMA2 Parent access to information
GMA3 Information provided to parents
GMA4 Parent involvement
Professional practices
GMA7 Human resource management
GMA6 Self-review
GMA5 Philosophy statement
Planning and documentation
GMA8 Annual plan
GMA9 Annual budget
GMA10 Enrolment records
GMA11 Attendance records
GMA12 Documentation made available
Glossary
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Playgroups
Curriculum
Criteria
C1 Curriculum consistent
C2 Behaviour management
Premises & facilities
Premises and Facilities Criteria
PF1 Design and layout of premises
PF2 Infant toddler safe space
PF3 Variety of equipment
PF4 Toilet/handwashing facilities
PF5 Nappy change facilities
PF6 First Aid kit
PF7 Outdoor activity space
PF8 Opportunities for active play
Equipment Guidelines
Equipment lists
Health & safety practices
Health and Safety Criteria
HS1 Premises maintained and hygienic
HS2 Emergencies
HS3 Securing furniture
HS4 Emergency drills
HS5 Food hygienic
HS6 Room temperature
HS7 Hazard management
HS8 Smoking
HS9 Alcohol
HS10 Inappropriate material
Management & administration
Criteria
MA1 Statement of operation
MA2 Parent involvement
MA3 Group supervision
MA4 Information shared
MA5 Enrolment records
Administration Kit
Positions of Responsibility
Group organisation
Record keeping
Health and safety at your group
Appendices
Funding
Developing centres' fund and special grants
Receiving ECE Funding
Becoming eligible for funding
Closing a Playgroup
Learning environments for playgroups
Family & dramatic play contents
Family & dramatic play
Dramatic play
Puppets
Creative play contents
Creative play
Clay
Collage
Painting
Playdough
Messy play
Natural resources
Playdough recipes
Recipes for messy play
Books, language & music contents
Books, language and music
Books
Literacy
Maths
Music
Physically active play contents
Physically active play
Physically active play 2
Constructive play contents
Constructive play
Adventure/junk play
Block play
Carpentry
Sand
Exploratory play contents
Exploratory play
Science and nature
Visits and outings
Water play
Manipulative play contents
Manipulative play
Manipulative play 2
Puzzles
Glossary
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Supporting information
Regulatory System 2008
Curriculum framework
Criteria Development
Proposed Criteria Consultation 2007
2007 Consultation process
Proposed criteria downloads
Information for ECE organisations
Providing feedback
Useful information
What do the symbols mean?
Proposed criteria 2007
2007 Consultation Feedback
Draft Criteria Consultation 2006
Final Report 2006 Consultation Feedback
Overview
1.0 Background
2.0 Methodology
3.0 Profile
4.0 Overall findings
4.2.1 Centre-based results
4.2.2 Home-based results
4.2.3 Hospital-based results
4.2.4 Playgroup results
Supplementary consultation feedback
Home-Based Regulation: Having Your Say 2007
Feedback on Hospital-Based Discussion Document: Having Your Say 2007
Hospital-Based Early Childhood Education - Having Your Say 2007
Feedback on Home-Based ECE Document: Having Your Say 2007
2006 Draft Criteria Consultation
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Current Regulations
Funding
Funding handbook
Chapter 1: How to use this handbook
Overview
1-1 How does the handbook work?
1-2 Understanding the page layout
1-3 Quick reference directions
Chapter 2: How the ministry funds services
Overview
2-1 The link between licensing, chartering, and funding
2-2 Types of funding
2-3 Other sources of ECE funding
2-4 When and how funding is paid
2-5 The link between costs and funding rates
2-6 Funding rates
Chapter 3: The ECE funding subsidy
Overview
3-A Information for all services - Overview
3-A-1 Funding eligibility
3-A-2 Funding conditions
3-B Teacher-led services - Overview
3-B-1 The link between teacher registration and funding
3-B-2 Teacher-led centre-based services
3-B-3 Ensuring no losers
3-B-4 Home-based care networks
3C Parent/Whānau-led services - Overview
3-C-1 General information for all parents/whānau-led services
3-C-2 Quality funding rates for parent/whānau-led services
3-C-3 Playcentres
3-C-4 Te Kōhanga Reo
Chapter 4: Free early childhood education
Overview
4-1 Funding eligibility
4-2 Funding conditions
4-3 Fees, donations and optional charges
4-4 Record keeping requirements
4-5 First advance of free ECE funding
Chapter 5: Additions to ECE funding
Overview
5-1 Annual top-up for isolated services
5-2 Support grant for provisionally registered teachers
Chapter 6: Recording enrolment attendance, and absence
Overview
6-1 Enrolment records
6-2 Children on waiting lists
6-3 Attendance records
6-4 Absence rules
6-5 Three week rule for continuous absence
6-6 Three week rule extension for extended non-operation
6-7 The frequent absence rule
6-8 The frequent absence rule - examples
6-9 Funding for make-up days
Chapter 7: Special circumstances
Overview
7-1 Funding for new services
7-2 Completing the RS3 form
7-3 Estimating the proportion of registered teacher hours
7-4 Notional rolls
7-5 Emergency closure
7-6 Substitute days and extra days/hours
7-7 Absence rule exemptions
7-8 Transitional school visits
Chapter 8: Changing your service details
Overview
8-1 Changing bank account details
8-2 Change of ownership
8-3 When your service is closing
Chapter 9: Completing the RS7 form
Overview
9-1 Service profile information
9-2 Calculating the ECE funding subsidy
9-3 Calculating the Free ECE funding
9-4 Calculating the staff hour count
9-5 Calculating advance days
9-6 Attestation of registered teachers' salaries
9-7 Claiming the support grant for provisionally registered teachers
9-8 Monitoring progress: Teacher registration targets
9-9 Monitoring progress: Children receiving Free ECE
9-10 Declaration
Chapter 10: Equity funding
Overview
10-1 What is equity funding?
10-2 Component A: Low socio-economic communities
10-3 Component B: Special needs and non-English speaking backgrounds
