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Regulation Minister David Seymour on ECE sector review

Regulation Minister David Seymour announced an update on Early Childhood Education regulations, stating that by the end of next year, a new system will focus on child safety.
Cabinet approved 15 changes to simplify ECE regulations, including the review of 98 licensing criteria, many of which will be eliminated or merged.
Some educators are concerned that proposed changes might lower quality standards, while the ECE Sector Partnership supports the focus on safety and sustainability.

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The CT Mirror

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What would a universal preschool plan mean for families in CT?

Translation by Jorge Alatrista, Identity Latina Multimedia. Read this story in English. Governor Ned Lamont is promoting a plan that would offer free or reduced-price preschool to numerous Connecticut families. This plan is one of several bills lawmakers are considering to improve access to early childhood education. The issue has broad support from lawmakers, parents, advocates, and members of the business community. This is in part because the…

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The Spinoff

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Seymour rewrites ECE rulebook in bid to cut costs and ease compliance

All 15 recommendations from a review of ECE regulations have been accepted, with the government promising a simpler, cheaper system for providers.

5 days ago·New Zealand

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scoop.co.nz

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ECE Sector Review Changes Begin

Cabinet has agreed to 15 changes which modernise and simplify regulations across ECE. Services will be able to get on with what they do best – providing safe, high-quality care and education as the changes are rolled out over the coming year.

6 days ago·Wellington, New Zealand

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RNZ

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Regulation Minister David Seymour on ECE sector review

David Seymour is due to speak to media about changes to be made to "outdated" rules in the early childhood sector.

6 days ago·New Zealand

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thedailyblog.co.nz

What David Seymour really means when he says new regulations for early childhood education

How stupid are Kiwis? Honestly now. How stupid are we? If you think ACTs deregulation of Early Childhood Education is about making ECE cheaper or better, you are really, really, really fucking stupid. Here are the lies: Childcare sector overhaul gets green light Ministers have given the green light to slash regulations for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) sector to encourage more investment, increase competition and simplify rules for operato…

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ECE sector review changes begin

Regulation Minister David Seymour has today provided an update on the implementation of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory review. “This review and the changes announced today show the power of a sector review. The Ministry for Regulation went in and listened to the people who actually run, work at, and use early childhood regulation. They found people encircled by multiple regulators enforcing out of date rules, and proposed solutio…

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