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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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Online workshops

Online workshops designed specifically for the ECE sector

Webinars

Informational webinars on the latest issues and topics affecting the sector

Igniting the Fire Within

Earlybird registrations close 28 March 2025

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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Report finds ECE regulation is not fit for purpose

The Early Childhood Education regulatory sector review report has agreed with the Early Childhood Council’s view that the current system is not fit for purpose. “A patchwork of technocratic regulation and over-reaching funding conditions, that duplicate and extend regulations much further than ever intended, has wrapped the ECE sector in so much red tape there’s enough to tie up Santa. Today, the Ministry for Regulation has started pulling on the tape, and we encourage them to thoroughly unwind it,” said ECC CEO Simon Laube.

Country Kindy successfully repels Ministry of Education’s aggressive approach in legal action, raising renewed questions

The Early Childhood Council has labelled the Ministry of Education’s approach in a legal action involving Country Kindy, a small rural Manawatu childcare centre, heavy-handed and aggressive, saying it points to fundamental problems in the Ministry’s culture, renewing concerns in the sector about the motivations of the current ECE regulator.

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.

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Information for Parents

Information for parents to stay informed of the ECE sector and any changes which may affect their childcare.

Pay Parity Information Mailing list

The Early Childhood Council is hosting three sessions for parents and guardians of children in ECE. The last few months have seen huge changes to the way ECE is funded – changes which will be felt by parents and whānau. More details on the webinars below:

Webinar #1: Pay Parity and the ECE Funding System

In this webinar, Simon explains the fundamentals of the ECE Funding System and how Pay Parity is affecting funding for centres.

Webinar #2: 20 Hours ECE - why it was never free

We explain the 20 Hours ECE and why it was never free, what will happen if 20 Hours gets extended to U2s.

Need more support?

Make sure to join our mailing list to find out when there are changes to the sector which may affect you. If you have any other questions about the ECE Funding System, please contact policy@ecc.org.nz.

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Support for ECC Members

Templates and guidelines for member centres

Below is a sample of resources available free to members. Members can log in to the Member Portal to see the full list of templates, guidelines and other resources