The Ministry for Regulations delivered its final report on the review to the Minister for Regulation in December 2024. Minister David Seymour accepted the review’s recommendations and will take a paper to Cabinet for consideration in early 2025.
The full report and a summary version, which includes a range of recommendations to modernise and simplify the ECE regulatory system, are available here: Early Childhood Education (ECE) regulatory sector review | Ministry for Regulation
Read Minister Seymour’s announcement here: Review recommends ECE regulation shakeup | Beehive.govt.nz
The review involved a comprehensive regulatory sector review into early childhood education to assess whether regulations are achieving appropriate outcomes for the sector and are improving outcomes for our children.
Engagement
The Ministry for Regulation used a range of engagement methods to ensure all stakeholders, including ECE business owners, the Ministry of Education, unions, child advocacy organisations, research bodies, the ECE workforce, and parents and caregivers could participate. The Ministry for Regulation also worked with a range of representatives, sector groups and agencies during the review, including the Education Review Office.
More information
Latest information from the Ministry of Education: Early learning regulatory work - Ministry of Education
Email reviews@regulation.govt.nz if you have any questions about the regulatory review.