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Early Childhood Education summit

Held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau, on Friday 4 April, 2008

What was this forum about?

Despite significantly increased government investment in early childhood education, participation rates for Manukau children have remained almost unchanged over the last three years.

In parts of the city, and for some population groups, participation in Early Childhood Education is significantly lower than the national average.

This summit discussed a number of actions proposed to improve participation in quality early childhood education, and will shape Manukau’s strategy for Early Childhood Education services.

It was attended by people involved in early childhood education services in Manukau city, and those with a stake in children’s early learning.

View the Summit Programme (PDF 156k).

Read the Summary Report (PDF 1.65m) from the Early Childhood Education Summit.

Reports prepared for, or considered as part of, the Early Childhood summit were:

Quality in Early Childhood Education: A Manukau Perspective (PDF 268k) (January 2008). This paper (released at the Early Childhood Education Summit), recommends quality as a key consideration in the establishment of services in the city.

Children's / Family Centres: An Integrated Approach to Supporting Families with Children (PDF 214k) (January 2008). This paper (released at the Early Childhood Education Summit) explores the concept of well-integrated family services. It recommends the establishment of more Children's/Family Centres in Manukau.

Early Childhood Education in Manukau: A Stocktake (PDF 586k) (August 2007). This paper examines the provision of and participation in formal Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Manukau. This paper underpins the call to make early childhood education a city priority.

Go to the Tomorrow's Manukau project - Increasing Participation in Early Childhood Education.