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Child Protection

Tools to help you develop a child protection policy and safety-check the people working with your centre's children

Pay Parity

Information on ECC's voice to government and the sector on Pay Parity issues, and how you can be involved.

Wages and Salaries Survey

Insights and data for centre employers and employees on fair and reasonable wages.

Business Planning

Tips and resources to help you tailor your centre's business plan and comply with regulation

Financial Management

Tools and reports to help you manage cash flow, budget, profit and loss statement, and your balance sheet

Food Safety in ECE

Essential information and documents to help your centre maintain food safety standards.

Events

The Early Childhood Council offers professional development for ECE centre owners, managers and teachers. We run both online and in-person events for the sector.

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Workshops for centre management

Online workshops for centre owners, managers and governance boards

Workshops for teachers

Online workshops for teaching staff hosted on ECE Learning Unlimited

Webinars

Informational webinars on the latest issues and topics affecting the sector

ECE Learning Unlimited

Access all of our online professional professional development in the ECC Learning Centre

Rubiix Lunch n Learn Webinars

Bite-sized informational webinars on topical issues

New Zealand Childcare Finance Policyhub

Get informed and involved on upcoming policy updates, changes and submissions.

Preferred Suppliers

Preferred Supplier Programme

Discounted goods and services and other benefits from a range of preferred suppliers, including companies that provide members with free legal or financial advice.

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About the Preferred Supplier Programme

The ECC Preferred Supplier Programme provides ECC members access to a range of goods and services from ECC-contracted Preferred Suppliers at favourable rates and may include additional benefits to the ECC.

Early Childhood Council App

The ECC App gives members access to discounts and special pricing, displays upcoming events, and for employers it gives you a quicker way to contact our exclusive helplines, all in one place.

Exclusive Helplines

Access our member helplines for employment law and financial advice.

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News & Media

News and Media

Keep up with the latest news and media releases published by the Early Childhood Council.

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Operation Zero Waste

I am an avid nature lover. Growing up in Auckland I yearned for a life in the country. As an adult I love my rural home with veggie gardens and chickens. One thing which attracted me to Borman Village Kids was the part of our philosophy about sustainability (it was the part right at the bottom of our philosophy statement, a grand intention with no plan).

Celebrating Diwali at Kimihia Early Learning Centre

Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a multi-faith South Asian celebration which universally commemorates the theme of victory of good over evil. This time of year, especially for immigrants from the subcontinent, can be a time where the absence of whānau is heightened.

ECE clarifications welcome, but there’s more work to do in the regulation review

The Early Childhood Council says the Ministry forRegulation’s Early Childhood Education clarifications announcement is a positive signal.

Using New Zealand Sign Language to Support Diverse Communities

Tracy and her team at Haven Early Learning Centre recognised diversity of the community they served and changed the way they deliver early education and care to benefit ALL tamariki, kaiako and families, placing specific emphasis on New Zealand Sign Language as the common centre language.

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The Benefits and Challenges of Gardening with Preschoolers

In this workshop we will look at how we can embed gardening in our curriculum to enhance children’s learning and development.

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ECC Funding & Staffing Compliance Tool

The ECC Funding & Staffing Compliance Tool is a spreadsheet which allows you to calculate the financial implications of all funding options (Base Funding, Pay Parity, Extended Pay Parity and Full Parity) for your service(s) as well as compliance with 50% ECE qualified staff.

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Teacher and Educator Survey Report - November 2023

The ECC's Teacher and Educator survey was opened to gather information and insight to the teacher workforce in our sector. The survey is open to any teachers currently employed by a centre-based education and care centre in New Zealand.

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Teacher and Educator Survey Report - June 2023

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Wages and Salaries Survey 2023 Full Report

An independent and comprehensive review of wages and salaries for all roles within the ECE sector.

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Safety Checking for Centre Managers Full Toolkit

This complete toolkit provides you with an in-depth guide to the seven steps of Safety Checking required for all new and existing staff in your centre.

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Incident Register

Make recording accidents and incidents easy with ECC's Incident Register. This pad with detachable carbon copy pages allows you to meet all requirements for child reporting and the Health and Safety in Employment Act.

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