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About the Ministry for Regulation's ECE regulatory sector review
The Ministry for Regulation sector review team is leading a review into early childhood education, working closely with the Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office.
Scope of review
The scope of the review is broad, and will examine the regulatory systems for education, health, safety, child protection, food safety, buildings, and workplaces as they apply to the early childhood sector. The review won’t be looking at funding settings for the early childhood education sector.
Download a copy of the early childhood education regulatory review’s terms of reference.
Terms of Reference for the regulatory sector review of ECEEngagement
A range of engagement methods were used to gather information for the review, focusing on where rules and regulations result in bad outcomes.
Findings
The Ministry for Regulation has released the final report:
Our publications – Ministry for Regulation
The Minister for Regulation has accepted the recommendations of the report and will now progress to Cabinet for decisions.
Current Ministry of Education work to give regulatory relief to the ECE sector
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Contact
If you have questions or suggestions about the Ministry ECE regulatory work programme, contact us.
