125 Grey Street, Whanganui
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre is a community based service, administered by YMCA Central. An area manager and centre manager oversee day to day operations. At the time of the review approximately a third of children enrolled identify as Māori and a small number as Indian.
The service curriculum is inclusive and responds to children as confident and competent learners. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Adults providing care and education engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Adults demonstrate an understanding of children’s developing social competence.
Children develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritage of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The curriculum supports children to be confident in their own culture and encourages them to understand and respect others.
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
furniture and items intended for children to sleep on are securely covered or made of a non porous material
parents/caregivers have given prior written approval for their child’s participation and of the proposed ratio for regular excursions at the time of enrolment
the services current licence certificate is prominently displayed
a written procedure for safety checking all children’s workers including checks being undertaken by someone other than the person concern is completed before they have access to children and meets all the safety checking requirements of the Childrens Act 2014.
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education & Care Services 2008; PF30, HS17, GMA1, GMA7A]
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
24 May 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 46853 |
| Location | Whanganui |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
59 children, including up to 30 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
45 |
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Review team on site |
March 2023 |
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Date of this report |
24 May 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, February 2022, Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 2020 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulatory standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre is a community based service, administered by YMCA Central. An area manager and centre manager oversee day-to-day operations. The 2019 and 2020 ERO reports identified a significant number of regulatory standards that were not being met. Progress is evident.
Children’s preferences are respected and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Positive interactions with adults nurture reciprocal relationships. Children are encouraged to understand and respect other cultures. The curriculum provides children with a range of opportunities and a language rich environment that supports their learning.
The philosophy statement is guiding the service’s operation. Organisational systems provide ongoing support to manage and monitor health and safety requirements. Clear processes ensure human resource management and workforce safety checking requirements are met.
Next steps include:
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Shelley Booysen
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
24 February 2022
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Early childhood service name |
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre |
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Profile Number: |
46853 |
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Location |
Whanganui |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
59 children, including up to 30 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
41 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 9, NZ European/Pākehā 23, Indian 7, Other ethnic groups 2. |
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Review team on site |
December 2021 |
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Date of this report |
24 February 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 2020; Akanuku | Assurance Review, July 2019. |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Not meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre is a community-based service, administered by YMCA Central. The July 2019 ERO report found a significant number of regulatory standards were not being met. There have been staff changes since the previous report, including a new centre manager.
The service is not meeting regulatory standards in a significant number of areas. Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to meet all aspects of compliance. Effective governance and management systems have not yet been established.
Teachers provide a programme that allows children to be involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Further consideration should be given to ensure the curriculum respects and supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to Governance, Management and Administration, Curriculum and Health and Safety.
To meet the Curriculum Standard the service must ensure:
the service curriculum respects and supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages children to understand and respect other cultures.
[Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, C1, C6]
To meet the Governance, Management and Administration Standard the service must ensure:
information is provided to parents about the amount and details of the expenditure of any Ministry of Education funding received by the service
an ongoing process of self review helps the service maintain and improve the quality of education and care
suitable human resource practices are implemented
an annual plan guides the service’s operation
that the service is effectively governed and is managed in accordance with good management practices.
[Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA 3, GMA 6, GMA 7, GMA 8, Reg 47 (1) (a)]
To meet the Health and Safety Standards the service must ensure:
that a list of safety and emergency supplies and resources are sufficient for the age and number of children and adults at the service, and details of how these will be maintained and accessed in an emergency
the evaluation of emergency drills informs the annual review of the service’s emergency plan
a documented risk management system that identifies hazards to the safety of children
a record of all food served during the service’s hours of operation (other than that provided by parents for their own children)
medicine is stored safely and appropriately, and is disposed of or sent home with a parent after the specified time
adults who administer medicine to children (other than their own) are provided with information relevant to the task.
[Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS 7, HS 8, HS 12, HS 19, HS 28, HS 29]
Since the onsite phase of the review YMCA Community Early Years Learning centre has provided ERO with a retrospective 2020 annual plan and some evidence of wall displays and documentation to support children’s right to be confident in their own culture.
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
The next ERO review of YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
16 November 2020
|
Early Childhood Service Name |
YMCA Community Early Years Learning Centre |
|
Profile Number |
46853 |
|
Location |
Whanganui |
|
Service type |
Education and care service |
|
Number licensed for |
59 children, including up to 30 aged under 2 |
|
Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
|
Service roll |
29 |
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Gender composition |
Male 17, Female 12 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 9, NZ European/Pākehā 15, Other ethnic groups 5 |
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Review team on site |
October 2020 |
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Date of this report |
16 November 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
|
Akanuku | Assurance Review, July 2019; Education Review, November 2017. |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: