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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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June 2, 2021
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Kia ora, this week learn what reinstatement of the Provider Assessment Group means for families using early education services. Also, eight ideas for recognising World Environment Day on 5 June.
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What is the Provider Assessment Group?
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The Provider Assessment Group (or 'PAG' for short) is a special Ministry of Education unit focused on ensuring that early childhood education (ECE) services meet quality and safety standards.
For three years, the PAG conducted surprise visits at high-risk early learning services to stamp down on financial fraud and health and safety breaches.
As a result, the PAG cancelled up to 17 licences across nine services – before the unit itself ceased operating late last year, when its three-year pilot scheme ended.
Now, the PAG is back! The government is reinstating its ECE investigation unit, and although this is welcome news to some, others are a little circumspect.
Here, we look at the different viewpoints, and see what the PAG's return means for children, parents and whanau.
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8 ways families can heal the planet
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Our children will inherit the Earth, and although many of us feel pessimistic about the kind of planet we'll pass on to our kids (and their kids), it's not too late to change things for the better.
On World Environment Day, the United Nations (UN) is officially launching the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and this means that, from 5 June 2021, we have 10 years to prevent, stop and reverse ecosystem loss and secure a sustainable future for all.
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