- Apply for an early learning service licence or certification
- Introduction to early learning services
- Licences to operate in early childhood education and care
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Starting a centre-based ECE service
- Early childhood education and care legislation and regulations
- Designing and building your new ECE service premises
- Complying with indoor premises and facilities licensing criteria
- Complying with outdoor premises and facilities licensing criteria
- Equipment for early childhood services
- Governance and management roles and responsibilities
- Preparing for staff employment
- Preparing policies, procedures and processes
- Administration records
- Annual plan and budget
- Fees and funding
- The Early Learning Information (ELI) System
- Required assessments, approvals and registrations
- Applying for a licence
- Guides for starting an early childhood service
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Starting a home-based ECE service
- Early childhood education and care regulations
- Home-based service operating models
- The home-based education and care home environment
- Health and safety standards and emergencies
- Home-based education and care premises and facilities
- Governance and management roles
- Managing your service
- Roles and responsibilities in a home-based education and care service
- Preparing policies, procedures and processes
- Administration records
- Annual plan and budget
- Fees and funding
- The Early Learning Information (ELI) System
- Applying for a licence
- Starting a playgroup
- Starting a puna kōhungahunga (Māori language playgroup)
- Information to assist applicants
- Information to assist home-based applicants
- Useful contact information
Complying with outdoor premises and facilities licensing criteria
When you are designing your outdoor areas, make sure you comply with the Resource Management Act 1991, and any other relevant laws and regulations. Your outdoor areas will also need to meet Education Regulations and centre-based service licensing criteria.
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 – New Zealand Legislation
You should make sure that your outdoor activity space is connected to the indoor area so children can access it safely and easily. It should be safe and well drained, with surfaces suitable for the variety of activities you provide.
Your service must not be unduly restricted by resource consent conditions that impact on children’s outdoor experiences.
If you need clarification on the interpretation of specific requirements, contact the Education Review Office.