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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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October 13, 2020
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Kia ora, this week we are delighted to share an article written by Adrian Pattra, from Farran Street Education on how directors can successfully support staff through disruption and change. Also, read the summary of a new UNICEF report that claims NZ is failing its children.
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Leading educators and managing change
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This year services have seen change and disruption on an unimaginable scale. Like grass growing, change traditionally takes place in a slow and unassuming fashion. This gradual change gives you time to adapt and evolve, but this year has been different. This year change and disruption has happened so quickly that it has caught many people off guard.
This article was written for CareforKids.co.nz by Adrian Pattra, a management consultant with a Master of Education (Ed. Psychology) and Education Director at Farran Street Education. |
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Is New Zealand failing its children?
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Out of 41 EU and OECD countries, New Zealand ranks 35th in child wellbeing outcomes according to a UNICEF report card. In addition, New Zealand has the second highest obesity rate in the OECD, with more than 1 in 3 children that are obese or overweight. Meanwhile only 64.6 per cent of 15-year-old children in New Zealand have basic proficiency in reading and maths.
UNICEF New Zealand Executive Director Vivien Maidaborn said these figures showed New Zealand was failing its children.
"The Report Card gives New Zealand an F for failure when it comes to wellbeing outcomes for children," she said.
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