1. 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

2. 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

3. Welcome & introductions Setting the scene

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Relationship between qualifications and programmes

9. 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

10. ECE Review Governance Group Working Groups Journey to date

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Draft qualifications consultation closes Noon Friday 25 July

18. 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

19. 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)?

20. 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?

21. Discussion group feedback Next steps

22. 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

23. Contacts and progress updates…
Mandatory Review of ECE Qualifications on NZQA website:
ECE network (Stakeholder consultation list) – please ask your ECE contacts to be added to this network
Team Mailbox: