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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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Education (Early Childhood Centres)

Regulations 1998

Early Childhood Centres (Recognised Qualifications for Playcentres) Notice 2001

Pursuant to Regulation 38 (1) of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998, the Secretary for Education, by and through the Senior Manager, National Operations, Ministry of Education, acting under delegated authority, gives the following notice.

Notice

1 Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Early Childhood Centres (Recognised Qualifications for Playcentres) Notice 2001.

(2) This notice shall come into effect on 2 January 2002.

2. Recognised qualifications—(1) The qualifications set out in subclause (2) of this clause are recognised in respect of the education and care of children attending playcentres affiliated to the New Zealand Playcentre Federation and operating under group supervision as parent co-operative early childhood centres.

(2) The following combinations of qualifications are recognised for persons responsible operating under group supervision in playcentres. Each group of supervising adults must together hold one of these combinations of qualifications:

(a) Playcentre Sessions: Course 3 Certificate plus The Playcentre Way: Course 2 Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(b) Playcentre Sessions: Course 3 Certificate plus Playcentre Sessions: Course 3 Certificate; or

(c) Playcentre Practice: Course 4 Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(d) Playcentre in Context: Course 5 Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(e) The Playcentre Education Diploma: Course 6 plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(f) Playcentre National Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(g) Playcentre Association Supervisor’s Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate; or

(h) New Zealand Playcentre Federation Certificate plus Introducing Playcentre: Course 1 Certificate.

(3) Until 31 December 2004, the following previously recognised playcentre qualifications are deemed to be equivalent to the playcentre qualifications listed in subclause (2) as follows:

(a) A Part 1 certificate is recognised as equivalent to The Playcentre Way: Course 2 Certificate; and

(b) A Part 2 certificate is recognised as equivalent to a Playcentre Sessions: Course 3 Certificate; and

(c) A Part 3 certificate is recognised as equivalent to a Playcentre Practice: Course 4 Certificate.

3. Revocation—This notice revokes the following notices:

(1) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 4 June 1992, No. 81, page 1561;

(2) Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 16 July 1992, No. 110, page 2449;

(3) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 14 January 1993, No. 2, page 7;

(4) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 21 October 1993, No. 151, page 3098;

(5) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 28 October 1993, No. 156, page 3200;

(6) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 13 January 1994, No. 1, page 53;

(7) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 17 February 1994, No. 14, page 853;

(8) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 7 April 1994, No. 31, page 1277;

(9) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 19 May 1994, No. 48, page 1703;

(10) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 25 August 1994, No. 86, page 2632;

(11) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 22 September 1994, No. 96, page 2923;

(12) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 20 October 1994, No. 108, page 3145;

(13) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette of 17 November 1994, No. 121, page 3568;

(14) Qualifications Recognised by the Secretary of Education for the Purposes of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1990, published in the New Zealand Gazette...