Mandatory Review of Early Childhood Education Qualifications Sector meetings draft qualifications consultation 16, 17, 23 July 2014 National Qualifications Services (NQS), NZQA NZ Career College Waiariki Institute of Technology

Agenda for meeting today… Welcome and introductions Setting the scene Review of Qualifications - TRoQ, MRoQ Qualifications design and programmes ECE Review Governance Group Working groups Journey to date Draft qualifications – overview, discussion groups Progress updates and next steps

Welcome & introductions Setting the scene

Setting the scene Reviews of Qualifications TRoQ MRoQ - Mandatory review of qualifications Qualifications and programmes Programmes of study

Targeted review of qualifications Led to the most significant changes to the qualifications system since the National Qualifications Framework was established in the early 1990s Changes include: Simplifying the qualifications system – New Zealand Qualifications Framework Ensuring qualifications are fit-for-purpose and relevant Reducing the number of qualifications by removing duplication and proliferation Mandatory reviews of qualifications (MRoQ) – NZ qualifications to replace local provider and national qualifications

Mandatory Review of Qualifications (MRoQ): New Zealand qualifications - what has changed? MRoQ - New Zealand qualifications have been replacing local provider and National qualifications at levels 1 – 6 (since late 2010) New rules for qualification design ‘Clusters’ of qualifications at levels 1-6 undergo the Mandatory Review process (first round will be complete by the end of 2014) Qualifications based on industry or community workforce needs Qualifications are developed collaboratively with stakeholders Clear and structured graduate outcomes including graduate profile, education and employment pathways in qualifications Flexible to allow programme development to meet learner needs

What happens in a mandatory review? Prepare for review: Establish lead, stakeholders, relationships & communication Determine governance and working structures Prepare project plan Gather information to determine sector workforce needs & compile needs analysis Stage One: Pre-approval (application for approval to develop) Prepare and confirm a revised map/landscape or suite of qualifications Prepare new qualifications for pre-approval - develop strategic purpose and graduate profile Consult sector throughout – check needs being met Submit Application for approval to develop qualifications Stage Two: Listing (application for approval to list) Complete qualification development and continue consultation Submit Application for approval to list qualifications

Relationship between qualifications and programmes

Programmes of study Qualifications designed with flexibility in mind… to allow providers to develop their own unique programmes towards the new New Zealand qualifications range of contexts different learners needs full or part time study, or work-based learning choice of approaches e.g. unit standards, alternative components (prescriptions/papers/courses), combination Programme approval – guidelines and criteria http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/approval-accreditation-and-registration/programme-approval-and-provider-accreditation/

ECE Review Governance Group Working Groups Journey to date

Review structure - roles and responsibilities Governance Group (ECE GG) supported by co-leads Provide strategic leadership for the review Broad sector composition Ensure new qualifications developed meet needs Approve each stage of the qualifications development Working Groups Provide technical input in the qualification development Develop the qualifications based on the guidance from ECE GG – reflect the needs and feedback from stakeholders Communication out to wider stakeholders

ECE Governance Group members (18) Ana Pickering Early Childhood Council nominee, Montessori Aotearoa NZ (MANZ) Andy Walker (Chair) NZ College of Early Childhood Education, ITENZ, NZEALS Arapera Royal Tangaere Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust nominee Calmar Ulberg Barnardos New Zealand, Pasifika Plunket Team, Ohomairangi Trust Cate Mawby NZ Playcentre Federation Celeste Harrington Kidicorp, OMEP, NZARE Deborah Wansbrough NZ Teachers Council Derek Martin New Zealand Career College Fereni Pepe Ete Pacific Training Institute, SAASIA Jane Ewens Te Tari Puna Ora O Aotearoa - NZ Childcare Association Jenny Walker Nanny Education Organisation of NZ (NEONZ); Rangi Ruru Early Childhood College Jenny Yule Home Early Learning Organisation (HELO) nominee; PORSE Jonine Nager Pouhere, Open Polytechnic, Atiawa nui te kohanga reo. Iwi affiliations: Ngati Porou and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Karin Dalgleish Ministry of Education – ECE Operational Policy Design Liz Everiss Open Polytechnic; Early Education Federation Peggy Luke-Ngaheke Waiwhetu Marae;Te Runanganui o Taranaki whanui ki te Upoko o Te Ika; Kohanga Reo Rachelle Hautapu Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa (NZ Playcentre Association) Iwi affiliations: Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti and Ngati Porou Ruth Barnes Waiariki Institute of Technology

ECE General Working Group - 21/22 May & 5/6 June 2014 Adrianne Sudfelt PORSE Education and Training Ltd Alison Stevenson Rangi Ruru Early Childhood College Gillian Croad New Zealand Playcentre Federation Jan Taouma A'oga Fa'a Samoa (NZEI Te Riu Roa nominee) Jean Rockel University of Auckland Jonine Nager Pouhere, Open Polytechnic, Atiawa nui te kohanga reo Joanne Hayes Waiariki Institute of Technology Kirsten Hughes Workforce Development Ltd Michael Campbell New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education Norah Fryer Aperfield Montessori Trust Pamela McCullough Hawkes Bay District Health Board Rachel Forrester Karanga Mai Teen Parents College Sonja Rosewarne Open Polytechnic

Mātauranga Māori ECE Work Group - 21/22 May & 5/6 June Juanita Rapana Ministry of Education Melissa Nepe Apatu Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokopuna Pamela McCullough Hawkes Bay District Health Board Te Manu Moe Pohatu NZEI Te Riu Roa nominee Wikitoria Ratu Waiwhetu Marae - Te Runanganui o Taranaki Whanui Arapera Royal Tangaere ECE Governance Group attendee; Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Peggy Luke-Ngaheke Waiwhetu Marae;Te Runanganui o Taranaki whanui ki te Upoko o Te Ika; Kohanga Reo

Journey to date…. Co-leads Sector meetings November 2013 Governance Group appointments – ECE GG Needs analysis Governance meetings – Jan/Feb Mātauranga Māori Evaluative Quality Assurance – MMEQA Strengthen Māori and Pasifika voice on GG Review plan submitted Proposed landscape consultation & needs analysis Working groups formed to develop draft qualifications Current consultation – draft qualifications Submit for approval to develop - by mid-September

Draft qualifications consultation closes Noon Friday 25 July

What a new qualification looks like… Qualification details: Title, Level, Credits, Type, NZSCED Strategic Purpose Statement: why does NZ need this qualification? Outcome Statement: Graduate profile - what will these graduates know, understand, and be able to do? Education Pathways - what could they study next? Employment Pathways - what jobs are they prepared for? or Contribution to community - how could they help? Specifications and conditions: Differentiates mandatory and optional conditions for the qualification and/or individual outcomes Ensures there is sufficient information for programme developers to meet the graduate profile and qualifications requirements

Key evaluative questions – approval to develop KEQ D1: How well has the need for the qualification(s) been established? KEQ D2: How well do the qualification’s strategic purpose, graduate profile and general design address the identified needs of employers, industry and/or communities (i.e. relevant stakeholders)?

Discussion – ECE qualifications Consider draft ECE qualifications - consultation feedback sought: Do you support developing each new qualification further? What could be done to improve each qualification? Is the general suite coherent and does it provide pathways for candidates? What specific improvements, if any, could be made to the draft qualifications (General ECE) to ensure they adequately address the needs of Pasifika learners and communities, employers, ECE sector and other stakeholders? What specific improvements, if any, could be made to the draft qualifications (General ECE) to ensure they adequately address the needs of Māori learners in non-immersion settings?

Discussion group feedback Next steps

Next steps... Consultation on draft qualifications closes noon Friday 25 July Governance consider sector feedback to draft qualifications consultation Endorse qualifications for submitting for ‘approval to develop’ (September) Working groups - reconvene for further development work Needs analysis – final submitted at ‘approval to develop’ Stakeholder engagement – draft qualifications consultation feedback; NZQF2 form completion

Contacts and progress updates… Mandatory Review of ECE Qualifications on NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/early-childhood-education-qualifications/review-of-ece-qualifications/ ECE email network (Stakeholder consultation list) – please ask your ECE contacts to be added to this network Team Mailbox: ecequals.review@nzqa.govt.nz