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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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April 7, 2021
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Kia ora, this week highlights from the 2020 Early Childhood Education Census, which gives interesting insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the early education of younger New Zealanders. Also, research shows nearly half of families struggle to put healthy food on the table in their baby's first year of life.
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Highlights from the Early Childhood Education Census 2020
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Each year, the Ministry of Education releases fact sheets summarising the results of its Early Childhood Education (ECE) Census.
The latest Census of ECE services happened back in June 2020, and the recently released fact sheets tell us a lot about ECE participation, services, teachers and language use in New Zealand.
Here, we look at the key findings of these statistical snapshots, and see what's changed in the ECE sector year-on-year.
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Study shows many Kiwi kids are going hungry
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If your under five is picky about their food, then it's worth remembering that choosiness is a luxury others can't afford.
A new study has found that nearly half of Kiwi families struggle to access healthy food in their child's first year of life, and this is a cause for concern in babyhood ‐ and beyond.
The researchers say food hardship can have a negative downstream impact on children's diets, so let’s explore the study in more detail.
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