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Early Education Federation Election 2014 Public Forum

On the 11th of August the Federation hosted a public forum in Wellington for those interested in government policy on early childhood education. The forum provided the community with a chance to hear directly from political party spokespeople about their early childhood education policies, as well as an opportunity to ask questions of the parties which represent them in Parliament.

The forum was also an opportunity to highlight the Federation’s key policy priorities for 2014 which are to: ensure quality in ECE alongside increasing participation; support ECE services to cater better for children with special needs; and, improve national planning for provision of ECE services.

Speakers at the forum were: Catherine Delahunty (Green Party); Chris Hipkins (Labour Party); Te Hamua Nikora (Mana Party); Paul Foster-Bell (National Party); and Tracey Martin (NZ First Party). Amanda Coulston was the MC for the evening.

Election Forum – June 2011
Forum summary – June 2011
Presentations

CITIZEN CHILDREN A VISION FOR CHILDREN IN 21 CENTURY NEW ZEALAND – Dr. John Angus (outgoing Children’s Commissioner)
WEAVING THE CONCEPTS – CRAFTING THE PRACTICE– Prof. Angus H McFarlane, Chair Maori Studies, Canterbury University

Economics of ECE Forum – Nov 2010
Forum summary November 2010 Forum
Presentations

HOW LITTLE ECONOMICS CAN TELL US ABOUT THE VALUE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – Alan Johnson
INEQUALITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – Campbell Roberts
YOUNG MINDS AND DEVELOPING BRAINS: CHILDREN IN THE EARLY YEARS – Charles Waldegrave
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF ECE TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIETY? – Diti Hill
QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD MEANS PRODUCTIVE ADULTHOOD – Suzanne Snively

Early Childhood Futures Forum – Feb 2010
Forum summary February 2010
Election Forum 2008
Forum summary 2008

Early Education Federation Launch – 5 July 2005

Media statements

Minister Speech to ECC Conference March 2007
Rates for free early chidhood Education21- Dec -06 (Download ECE funding rates 21 Dec 06.pdf(66 kb)
Early Education Federation welcomes new Minister of Education 12-Sept-2006
Transcript of interview with Mallard and Sue Thorne (EC Council) on Checkpoint – 22 August 2005word download document
20 Hours Free for 3 & 4-year-olds a sound policy – 7 August 2005
National Media Release on Early Childhood– 6 July 2005

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Early Education Federation Launch – 5 July 2005

Media statements

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