27146 Demonstrate Knowledge of Organisations Relevant to ECE Services in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Explanatory notes

1Candidates for this unit standard should be familiar with the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which informs guidelines, procedures, and practices in the ECE sector.

2Definitions

An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service, hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the educator.

Three different comparisons means three different types of ECE services compared with each other.

3Legislation includes but is not limited to:

Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Education Act 1989

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008

Privacy Act 1993

Vulnerable Children Act 2014

and subsequent amendments.

4References

Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for Certificated Teachers; available at

Ministry of Education, Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996); available at

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Compare ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

RangeECE services may include but are not limited to – childcare centres, kindergarten, Montessori, Pacific Islands language nests, Playcentre, Steiner, Kōhanga Reo, home-based services, hospital-based services, Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu/The Correspondence School;

evidence of three different comparisons is required.

Evidence requirements

1.1Similarities and differences between ECE services are identified and described in terms of the ECE service’s underlying philosoph(y/ies) and model of provision.

1.2Reasons for the differences between ECE services are described in relation to community needs.

Outcome 2

Demonstrate knowledge of organisationsrelevant to the operation of an ECE service in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Rangeorganisations may include but are not limited to – Ministry of Education, Education Review Office, Work and Income New Zealand, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – Māori Language Commission, Ministry of Social Development, health organisations, training providers, NZEI Te Riu Roa, Early Childhood Council, New Zealand Teachers Council;

evidence of six organisations relevant to the operation of one ECE service is required.

Evidence requirements

2.1The purpose, influence, and provision of services by organisations are described in terms of their relevance to an ECE service.

2.2The impact of services provided by each organisation on the operation of an ECEservice is described.

This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

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Please note

Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.