Third Update from the ECE Taskforce

The second update from the ECE Taskforce was released on 14 March 2011.

ECE Taskforce: Update 14 March 2011

Kia ora koutou! This is the third update on the work of the ECE Taskforce. The Taskforce is committed to being open and transparent and we are keen to hear your feedback and thoughts on Early Childhood Education (ECE) in New Zealand.

Progress to date

The Taskforce met twice in February. We discussed the key aspects of ECE in NZ we would like to see evolve in the sector over the next 3-5 years. Our final report to Government is now taking shape and has been supported by the vast number of submissions we received.
The submissions and comments we received from the public have been highly valuable to our work. The majority of submissions have supported our discussions and visions for ECE to date which is a great sign. We would like to thank all those who took the time to share their feedback, knowledge and experience with us.
A summary of submissions to the ECE Taskforce and the minutes from our December meeting are now available on this website, in the Essential Reading section http://www.taskforce.ece.govt.nz/essential-reading/.

The Essential Reading section also contains a series of background papers that were prepared for us by the Taskforce Secretariat (located in the Ministry of Education). Additional relevant documents are regularly being added to this section so keep your eye out for new material.

We are still interested in hearing from you. Although the formal submission process closed on 31 January 2011, see the ‘Get Involved’ section below to see how you can still share your thoughts and feedback with us.
Our work is now moving on to thinking about the final details of our report. We have another meeting set for March 2011.

Find us online

On this website: http://www.taskforce.ece.govt.nz as well as a Facebook page (ECE Taskforce NZ), where you can share your feedback with us by simply commenting on the profile page.

The website has information about the Taskforce including the formal terms of reference, reference documents, links to media releases and information on how the public can get involved. The Essential Reading page contains documents relevant to our work.

Get involved

We are still interested in hearing from you on any topic relevant to our work. Your feedback can be made by:
• leaving a message on the comments section of the ECE Taskforce website http://www.taskforce.ece.govt.nz/get-involved/ or
• joining and commenting on the ECE Taskforce Facebook page – ECE Taskforce NZ.

The Taskforce report is due to Government around the end of March.