Evaluation of Ministry of Education-Funded Early Childhood Education Professional Development Programmes Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 The Ministry funded ECE Professional Development (PD) Programmes are for a three year period from July 2010 to June 2013. The focus for the PD Programmes…
Caring for children: Findings from the 2009/10 Time Use Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 This report describes and analyses the time parents spend with their children using the Time Use Survey 2009/10. The main areas of focus are: • the time…
Special Report: Unintentional suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Suffocation, foreign body inhalation and strangulation are well-recognised causes of death in the paediatric age group. Data from the United States and United Kingdom show a…
Consumption of juice and fruit drinks among children and their parents or caregivers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2013 The Ministry of Health recommends that children consume water and unflavoured milk and eat fresh fruit. If juice is given to children, intake should be limited…
Home for Life evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 The Centre for Social Research and Evaluation (CSRE) evaluated the Home for Life policy to examine the research evidence for the policy, how the policy was…
Disabled parents: Diversity, experiences, and support needs Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 The Families Commission developed this resource to share existing knowledge about the needs and experiences of disabled parents and to identify and discuss related issues. We…
Reporting to Parents: National Standards Years 4 to 8 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 This ERO report is part of a series of reports being published over three years about aspects of the implementation of the National Standards in English-medium…
Parents, families and whānau and their information needs Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 This report describes the main findings from research that provides valuable, in-depth insights about the information and communication needs of parents, families and whānau when they…
The labour participation response of mothers to changes in early childhood education costs Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is a selective review of the evidence on the link between the cost and availability of early childhood education (ECE), and parents’, particularly mothers’, participation…
From Our Perspective: Exploring the Strength and Resilience of Families that Include a Parent with a Disability Last Publication Date: 14 May 2012 This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to…
