Ambitious early childhood action plan welcomed
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:38 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Kindergartens
Ambitious early childhood action plan welcomed
New Zealand
Kindergartens (NZK) has welcomed the Early Childhood Action
Plan 2019 – 2029 - He taonga te tamaiti – Every child a
taonga, released by the Government today.
Chief Executive
Jill Bond said the plan’s development had followed an
excellent process and it was an ambitious programme of work
to achieve long-lasting changes to early learning.
NZK was
fully involved in the priority-setting process, which was
regarded as the most extensive in the history of early
learning in New Zealand.
“We look forward to working
with the Ministry of Education and the sector to advance the
actions,” Ms Bond said.
Ms Bond said the priority for
kindergartens remained 100% funding for qualified teachers.
Kindergartens offered a quality education by prioritising
the employment of qualified teachers despite a funding
shortfall.
“We have not dropped our teaching standards
but cannot keep absorbing salary costs and are looking
forward to hearing the Government will confirm 100%
funding,” she
said.
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