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SELO is for managers and educators at early learning services. SELO is grouped into 2 programmes.
Programme 1: support to meet licensing requirements
Programme 1 provides in-depth professional development to early learning services to help them meet licensing requirements. This may include (but is not limited to) support for:
- governance and management
- health and safety
- Te Whāriki curriculum.
Programme 2: professional learning and development
Professional learning and development (PLD) provides flexible and targeted support to services. This includes support for the areas below.
Inclusive early learning environments
- Understand Māori and Pacific cultural, identity and language and world views.
- Support tamariki | children with learning support needs.
- Understand, recognise and respond to issues of racism, discrimination and bullying.
- Engage with the community and whānau | families to design and deliver education that better supports the aspirations of Māori and Pacific communities.
Te Whāriki delivery, inclusive of early numeracy and literacy
- Value the cultural knowledge each whānau and ākonga bring to their education.
- Support early numeracy and literacy skills.
Te reo and tikanga Māori practices
- Build capability in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori practices and integrate this into curriculum delivery.
Leadership
Build leadership capability. This may include a particular focus on:
- Pacific leadership
- Māori leadership.
Teaching and learner support capability
Strengthen your practice through:
- developing confidence and competence to teach tamariki | children with learning support needs
- supporting children’s progress in key areas of learning by engaging with whānau | families.
How to access SELO
Teacher-led services, certificated playgroups, certificated puna kōhungahunga and home-based services
Contact your regional office.
Kōhanga reo
Contact your Te Kōhanga Reo district manager directly.
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust contacts
Playcentres
Contact Playcentre Aotearoa directly.
PLD facilitators
There is an approved panel of SELO providers who deliver PLD to early learning services across the country.
For more information about becoming an approved SELO provider, contact us.
Email: [email protected]
