(Infants)Thomas Coran-100 percent mortality rate (Idler children survived)
First book on child rearing written Dr William Cadgon
Protestant and catholic orphan schools opened in Austalia
Kindergartens spread through Germany
Sisters of mercy founded an orphanage in Auckland
Angelican church (Parnell orphan home)
Neglected criminal children's act
10 Institutes established for orphaned and destitute children
Dunedin creche formed- Baby farming
Industrial schools act allowed for FASTERING
First kindergarten opened in Dunedin- started with 14 children and by the end of the year there were 60 children
New Zealand first founding home. Mother Aubert. Children's protection act. Infants under one accounted for a quarter of deaths in there population
Infant life protection act
Adoption of children's act
World congress for women. Legislated the protection of children in family and work places.
Mothering was seen as an occupation of value.
First creche in Wellington-Mother Aubert established a crechefor children of unmarried mothers.
Professional baby farmer (Mary Ann Guy) convicted of murder.
Infant moralities dropped to become the lowest int the world.
Plunket movement started in Dunedin.
Karitane homes 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- Eatablished a community creche run by a city council.
34 free kindergartens 2 charitable creches
New play center federation is constituted.
Moira Bell ( Nee Callagher) promotes child centered programes.
Play center and kindergarten create work force of women in preschool education. Play centers receive 2,635 pounds and kindergartens 247,000 pounds from the government.
Recruitment and training of teachers was moved to teachers colleges.
92 play centers
New Zealand free kindergarten association is formed. Government tries to get more co-operation between play centers and kindergartens.
NZTKA negotiates employment conditions.
Play centers and kindergartens create work force of women in preschool education. Play center receives 2,635 pounds and kindergartens receives 247,000 pounds from the government.
First New Zealand child care regulations
First married women accepted into primary and kindergarten training.
Cultural awareness is accepted into day cares and schools
All kindergartens staffed were fully trained teachers.
Government introduces free subsidies to parents unable to afford the costs of child care.
Government commissioned a report into child care issues. (Which found the need for better regulationsand more trained and qualified staff. (5 years until it was released in 1981)
National car seat rental program introduced.
Hine Potaka developed the idea of a Maori curriculum for Maori children.
Government introducing grants to support early child hood learning training.
Labour government transfres early childhood services from department of social welfare to the ministry of education
Department of education replaced by the ministry of education. Whose primary role was to focus on policy development and funding. Government report on E.C.E publishing " Education to be more" closely followed by.
" Before fives" Reform
E.C.E curriculum acknowledged a bi- cultural nation was under development.
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1029 new E.C.E centers open.
First university to establish an early childhood department. (University of Waikato)
Impact of budget- Fees go up and wages go down. Cut in kindergarten ratios but increase of roll numbers. Ratios for funding under 2 children was reduced and redirected towards a government lead, (P.A.F.T)
First New Zealand curriculum for early childhood (Te Whariki)
Quality in action ( D.O.P.S) & regulations released.
10 Year strategic plan
6 centers of innovation named.
Kei tua o te pae- Assessment for learning. Early childhood exemplars
20 Hours free E.C.E Introduced by labour government.
Updated early childhood regulations increased
Budget- announces removel of 100% funding rate. 20 Hours extended to include- 5 year old's, kohanga reo and play centers. 80-100% new funding rate will be reduced. Reduction in funding for 80% rate.
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Participation initiatives, such as intensive community participation program, (ICPP) and engaging priority family ( E.P.F) are established in areas of high need, (Michelle et al, 2013)
ECE task force, an agenda for amazing children report published contains 65 recommendations for wide ranging reforms. (NZEI, 2016)
Sector advisory group on early childhood education funding established ( NZEI,2016) Providing children under 2 with better quality E.C.E and supporting the vulnerable children with an action plan.