History of Early Childhood education

By 7Amber7

  • Parish work houses

  • London Foundling homes for infants

  • 1st book on child rearing written

  • Protestant and Catholic orphan schools opened in Australia

  • Kindergartens spread through Germany

  • Sisters of Mercy founded an orphanage in Auckland

  • Anglican church (Parnell Orphan Home)

  • Neglected criminal children's Act

  • 10 institutes established for orphaned and destitute children

  • Dunedin Crèche formed

  • Industrial schools Act allowed for fostering

  • First Kindergarten opened in Dunedin

  • NZ first foundling home –Mother Aubert/Children’s protection Act

  • Infant life protection act

  • Adoption of children Act

  • World congress for women

  • Mothering was seen as an occupation of value

  • First Crèche in Wellington

  • Professional baby farmer (Mary Ann Guy) convicted of murder

  • Infant mortalities dropped to become the lowest in the world

  • Plunket movement started in Dunedin

  • Karitane Home for babies opened in Dunedin

  • 60 Branches formed with plunket nurses and 6 Karitane hospitals opened

  • Mother craft manual “Feeding & Care of Baby”

  • The “Great Depression” and Dunedin Nursery established

  • Elizabeth McCombs first woman member of parliament

  • 34 Free Kindergartens 2 charitable crèches

  • New Playcentre movement

  • NZ Playcentre federation is constituted

  • Moira Bell (Nee Callagher) promotes child centred programmes

  • Recruitment and training of teachers was moved to teachers colleges

  • 92 Playcentres

  • NZ Free Kindergarten Association is formed

    Government tries to get more co-operation between Playcentres and kindergartens

  • NZTKA Negotiates employment conditions

  • First NZ Childcare regulations

  • First married woman accepted into primary and kindergarten training

  • Cultural awareness is accept in centres and schools

  • All Kindergartens staffed with fully trained teachers

  • Funding cuts caused closure of Karitane Hospitals replaced by day units (Plunket Karitane Family Centre)

  • Plunket philosophy changes

  • Government introduced fee subsidies for parents unable to afford costs of childcare

  • Government commissioned a report into childcare issues

  • National car seat rental programme introduced

  • Forerunner to Kohanga Reo

  • Government introduces grants to support early childhood training

  • Labour Government transfers Early childhood services from department of Social Welfare to Department of Education

  • Department of Education replaced by Ministry of Education

    Whose primary role was to focus on policy development and funding
    Government report on E.C.E published “Education to be more”
    Closely followed by

  • “Before Fives” reform

  • E.C.E Curriculum

  • 1029 New E.C.E Centres open

  • First University to establish an Early Childhood Department (Waikato University

  • Impact of budget

    Fees go up and wages go down
    Cut in kindergarten ratios but increase of roll numbers
    Ratio’s for funding for under 2 children was reduced and redirected towards a government led initiative “PAFT’

  • First NZ curriculum for early childhood (Te Whāriki)

  • Quality in Action (DOP's) & Regulations released

  • 10 Year Strategic plan

  • 6 centres of Innovation Named

  • Kei Tua o te Pae Assessment for Learning

  • 20 Hours Free introduced by labour Government

  • Updated Early childhood regulations released

  • Budget

    announces removal of 100% funding rate
    20 hours extended to include- 5 yr olds, Kohanga Reo and Playcentre.
    80-100% new funding rate will be reduced
    Reduction in funding for 80% rate

  • In 2010, 188,924 pre-school children attended licensed childcare centres in New Zealand.

    http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/early-childhood-education-and-care

  • funding had been cut to more than 2000 services as part of government plans

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/latest-edition/5261898/Hundreds-march-over-early-childhood-cuts

  • Budget 2012: Funds frozen on early childhood subsidies

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10808184

  • Vulnerable Children Act 2014

    The first change will be to ensure your existing child protection policy meets the new requirements. The Vulnerable Children Act requires policies to have provisions on identifying and reporting on child abuse and neglect. Because a consistent approach is important, the National Children’s Directorate will provide guidelines and model policies
    http://www.education.govt.nz/news/vulnerable-children-act-2014-and-implications-for-ece-services/

  • Food Act 2014 regulations for public consultation

    •Centre-based early childhood education (ECE) services that prepare or manufacture and serve meals, snacks or beverages for immediate consumption are subject to national programme level 2.
    •Home-based services and other ECE services that undertake minimal food handling are exempt.
    •Hospital-based ECE services are covered by their hospital’s obligations under the regulations.
    http://www.education.govt.nz/news/early-learning-quality-update/#FoodAct2014

  • Playground standard review

    http://www.education.govt.nz/news/early-learning-quality-update-march-2015/#PlaygroundStandard

  • Change to first aid qualification criterion for home-based ECE

    HS22 requires that an adult with first aid skills and knowledge is present at all times to deal with child injuries and illness. However, a clause in the criterion allows for instances where an educator’s access to first aid training is limited due to circumstances beyond the service provider’s control. service.http://www.education.govt.nz/news/early-learning-quality-update-may-2015/#ChangeToFirstAidQualsCriterionHomeBasedECE

  • New booklet for families starting early learning

    A new booklet is available for all parents and caregivers who are thinking about starting their child at an early childhood education (ECE) service or kōhanga reo, as well as those whose children are already enrolled. The Early Learning Years: Quality Education for Infants and Toddlers  is produced by the Education Review Office (ERO) and you can find it on their website.
    http://www.education.govt.nz/news/early-learning-quality-update-june-2016/#NewBookletForFamilies