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Engaging Effectively with the Regulatory Review

Regulation is all about:

  • setting clear standards;

  • supporting them to be achieved; and

  • enforcing sanctions for significant non-compliance

In the context of the Early Childhood Education Regulatory Sector Review, ECC’s Simon Laube and Sue Kurtovich will examine some of the top areas where regulation could be improved.


We will look at:

  • the objectives of current regulation and how they remain relevant today

  • the challenges of measuring/evidencing compliance with regulatory standards

  • the contribution a regulation makes to achieving a regulatory objective and consider the      regulatory burdens associated with regulation

  • how you can make your own submissions, with workable suggestions, to the Ministry for Regulation to contribute to the review

A range of common challenging areas (like Pay Parity and the teacher shortage) will be examined from their regulatory perspectives.


This workshop would suit all conference participants especially people who want to refine or refresh their understanding of regulation.


Participants can expect to be better able to identify the difference between regulation, subjective interpretation, and mere guidance.

Presented by:

Sue Kurtovich & Simon Laube

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The Early Childhood Council is the leading body for childcare centre owners and managers in the ECE sector, proudly representing more than 1,300 independently owned and operated centres across New Zealand. We support and encourage the provision of quality early childhood education and care services. We are a not-for-profit incorporated society that provide our members with events and professional development opportunities, tools and resources related to running a centre, and a voice into government and education networks on what’s important to the early learning sector. We work closely with government agencies and sector groups to provide up to date news and insights.

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