Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central

Education institution number:
47345
Service type:
Education and Care Service
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
40
Telephone:
Address:

74 Webb Street, Te Aro, Wellington

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Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central

Here is the latest report for the Governing Organisation that this service is part of.

 

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.

ERO’s Judgement

Regulatory standards

ERO’s judgement

CurriculumMeeting
Premises and facilitiesMeeting
Health and safetyMeeting
Governance, management and administrationMeeting

During 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.

Background

Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central is one of many early childhood services owned and operated nationally by Barnardos New Zealand Incorporated. A new centre manager leads a team of teachers within the centre serving a multicultural community. A small number of Māori children attend. 

Summary of Review Findings

The curriculum provides children with a variety of experiences to extend their learning and development, and aligns with the principles and strands of Te Whariki, the early childhood curriculum. A sufficient range of equipment and materials is provided, appropriate to the age and abilities of those attending. Planning for learning includes acknowledgement of children’s interests, and aspects of whānau and life contexts.

A policy framework and annual plan guide centre operation and direction. Health and safety practices are suitably implemented and monitored. Governance and management systems meet the regulatory standards.

Key Next Steps

Next steps include:

  • providing further opportunities for the perspectives parents and whānau have about their children to be shared and responded to
  • strengthening the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their identity language and culture
  • Identifying teaching strategies to extend the complexity of children ‘s play.

Actions for Compliance

During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:

  • written information is provided to parents about how they can access the most recent Education Review Office report regarding the service [GMA2].
  • An attendance record is maintained that shows evidence that a parent/guardian of each child has on a weekly basis examined and confirmed the attendance record [GMA11].

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.

Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

13 January 2023 

Information About the Service

Early Childhood Service NameBarnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central
Profile Number47345
LocationWellington
Service typeEducation and care service
Number licensed for52 children, including up to 13 aged under 2
Percentage of qualified teachers80-99%
Service roll44
Review team on siteOctober 2022
Date of this report13 January 2023
Most recent ERO report(s)Akanuku | Assurance Review, March 2020.

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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 license to operate.

ERO undertakes an Akanuku | Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

  • 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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.

Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central - 09/03/2020

ERO’s Judgement

Regulatory standards
ERO’s judgement

Curriculum

Not meeting

Premises and facilities

Not meeting

Health and safety

Not meeting

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.

Background

Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central, part of a national not-for-profit organisation, opened in October 2017. Fewer than half of teachers are qualified. The day-to-day operation of the service is the responsibility of the centre manager, appointed in January 2020. A cook is also employed. There was high staff turnover in 2019.

The centre is licensed to provide education and care for up to 52 children, including 13 under two years of age. This is the first review of Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central.

Summary of Review Findings

The service is not meeting regulatory standards in a significant number of areas. Senior leaders must ensure that all policies and procedures are followed.

Children experience positive, respectful interactions with teachers. They have easy access to the outdoors where exploration of the environment is encouraged. The service has identified the need to build teachers’ knowledge and understanding of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. Children’s cultures, languages and identities need to be clearly visible, particularly for Māori learners and children of Pacific heritages. Teacher appraisal and internal evaluation processes are in place but not well implemented.

Actions for Compliance

ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:

  • curriculum
  • minimising fluctuation of temperatures in the sleep rooms
  • documentation for daily hazard check, food and enrolment records
  • opportunities for parents to contribute to philosophy and reviews
  • evidence of cycles of teacher appraisal
  • safety checking of workers who have access to children.

Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C11; PF12, PF37; HS9, HS12, HS19; GMA3, GMA4, GMA6, GMA7 & 7a, GMA10, GMA12.

Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:

  • equipment and materials are stored safely
  • current licence certificate reflects centre opening hours.

Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, PF8, GMA1.

Recommendation to Ministry of Education

ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review of Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.

Dr Lesley Patterson

Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)

Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

9 March 2020

Information About the Service

Early Childhood Service Name

Barnardos Early Learning Centre Wellington Central

Profile Number

47345

Location

Wellington

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

52 children, including up to 13 aged under 2.

Percentage of qualified teachers

0-49%

Reported ratio of staff to children under 2

1:5 - Meets regulatory standards.

Reported ratio of staff to children over 2

1:10 - Meets regulatory standards.

Service roll

47

Gender composition

Male 24, Female 23

Ethnic composition

Māori 6

NZ European/Pākehā 14

Pacific 3

Other ethnic groups 24

Review team on site

January 2020

Date of this report

9 March 2020

Most recent ERO report(s)

First ERO review of the service.

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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.

ERO undertakes an Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

  • 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 Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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 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:

  • 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; police vetting; teacher certification; ratios)
  • evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.

As part of an 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.