Tips

• At some points in the handbook there are best practice tips your service may want to try (or may already be using!).
• Using these tips in optional.
• Tips are identified by the light bulb symbol.

Directions

• These pages help you find your way around the handbook.
• They include directions to other relevant parts of the handbook. Directions are usually found at the start of each chapter or section.
• They are identified by the compass symbol.

How-to information

• These pages contain instructions about how to complete a task, for example filling out your RS7 Return.
• How-to information is identified by a checklist symbol.

Service type specific information

• This handbook contains a lot of information that is relevant for all service types. There are also some sections that are of interest to some services only.
• Information relevant to all service is identified with [A]. Service type specific information is identified with the following corresponding letter:
  • [E] Education and care
  • [H] Home-based care
  • [K] Kindergartens
  • [P] Playcentres
  • [R] Ngā kōhanga reo.

Reference information

• Background information that explains the 'what', 'where', 'when' and 'why' of funding.
• Reference information is identified by a book symbol.