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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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September 30, 2020
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Kia ora, this week how the move to a fully qualified workforce in the home-based care sector will be rolled out and what it means for parents. Also, foods to avoid to ensure your child has a healthy smile.
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The move towards a fully qualified home-based ECE workforce
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Although home-based early childhood education (ECE) teaches young children a lot about themselves and the world, this doesn't mean every home-based educator is a formally qualified and certificated ECE teacher.
Under the current system, each home-based service must have a coordinator who is qualified, but the teaching credentials needed by educators are determined by the funding rate of their licensed home-based service
Educators at standard funding rate services do not need to be qualified teachers, while those working at quality rate services do need to have completed a Level 3 or higher ECE qualification or be working towards a Level 4 one.
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The top foods causing tooth decay in Kiwi kids
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Sweet treats are famously bad for young teeth, but you might be surprised to discover that some simple savoury snacks are also eating away at our children's enamel.
According to new research by the University of Auckland and Starship Children's Hospital, a diet high in sugar or refined starch is strongly linked to cavities in children, which means that white bread can be as damaging as something like ginger crunch.
Here we look at the research in more detail and share ways to prevent decay and keep your child's teeth in top condition.
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