Kindergarten group fears rule overhaul will lower standards

  • Dec 18, 2024

  • Written by: rnz.co.nz

  • 1 min read

  • 68 words

Kindergarten children playing with toys in tub

A group of kindergarten associations fears an overhaul of early childhood regulations will lower standards.

A Ministry for Regulation review said the regulations were excessive and confusing and recommended three-quarters of the 98 licensing criteria be rewritten or ditched altogether.

Most early childhood groups welcomed the report and said the sector's rules needed to change.

Read the full article on RNZ:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537011/kindergarten-group-fears-rule-overhaul-will-lower-standards

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