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ECE managers’ pay lagging behind, thanks to Pay Parity Policies
A comprehensive survey of early learning sector wages shows Pay Parity is having a positive effect overall on average ECE teacher pay, but reveals the diminishing gap between pay for teachers and managers is ringing alarm bells.
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Resolution expected for NZ ECE teacher Median Wage issue, but when?
Early in April the Early Childhood Council raised concerns over the Median Wage paid to Early Childhood Education teachers recruited from overseas negatively affecting those trained in New Zealand. The Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation advises they expect the confusion to be resolved following an upcoming Ministerial review, an outcome that will assist a wide range of industries and sectors.
Moves to simplify ECE regulation will benefit centres and parents
The Early Childhood Council says today’s Early Childhood Education regulation announcements and confirmation of a wider regulatory review will help teachers and managers focus on children, not unnecessary compliance.
Early Childhood providers landed with increased salary rates for overseas teachers, with no notification or funding from government
The Early Childhood Council is labelling rules as grossly unfair that mean ECE teachers recruited from overseas, through initiatives like the Accredited Employer Work Visa, are paid more than New Zealand trained ECE teachers.
Guidance on FamilyBoost
FamilyBoost is a childcare payment scheme that takes effect from 1 July 2024 onwards, and is intended to support parents and caregivers of young children in managing childcare fees with a partial reimbursement.
ECC comment on Family Boost announcement
“It’s great to see the government prioritising early childhood education, and a welcome relief for parents facing rising costs, particularly those with the highest fees."
96% of ECE centres on Pay Parity, but significant issues remain for teachers and providers
Ministry of Education data shows that 96% of Education and Care Centres have opted into Pay Parity, with 42% on Full Pay Parity. But in spite of improved teacher pay, it appears to have exacerbated the steady number of centre closures, with no measurable improvement for children and families to access quality centres.
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