help with child care qualifications
Hi can anyone help me i have a city and Guilds in family and community care that i took in 1985 this has enabled me to work in private day nurseries and also as a sole charge nanny. I'm currently self employed as a childminder do they have childminders in NZ? We are hoping to emigrate to Auckland does anyone know what my qualifications would be equivalent to in NZ.
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Re: help with child care qualifications
My sister is a UK registered childminder, she works for an agency in NZ she could pay to convert her qualifications but the agency told her they would list her as a UK qualified childminder to get round this. She has had plenty of work and it doesnt affect her wage.
www.porsenz.com this is a childcare agency for nannies, childminders etc. www.babysitters4u.co.nz this is a site which covers most of NZ, you can advertise vacancies although they seem to call childminders babysitters in some parts - worth a look. |
Re: help with child care qualifications
thanks for that good to know there is work out there.
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Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by tonyhelen
(Post 5844386)
thanks for that good to know there is work out there.
When we had a nursery in London, 50% of our staff had to be Qualified - but not be teachers ... C&G, NNEB, PGCE were all recognised. We are looking into going back in to nurseries here and are just beginning the research, so if I can find out more I'll let you know. Although there may also be council differences as there were in London to a certain extent. |
Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by Am Loolah
(Post 5844403)
They have a problem here in NZ now having introduced new legislation (came into effect 1st jan) whereby 50% of all childcare staff in nurseries need to hold a teacher training qualification - but as is always the way with childcare - wages are so low the nurseries are struggling to finance the staff.:unsure: Now looks like they may have to have a rethink on it or address some kind of funding from the Government.
When we had a nursery in London, 50% of our staff had to be Qualified - but not be teachers ... C&G, NNEB, PGCE were all recognised. We are looking into going back in to nurseries here and are just beginning the research, so if I can find out more I'll let you know. Although there may also be council differences as there were in London to a certain extent. |
Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by tonyhelen
(Post 5844484)
Thank you for that info i want to work in child care if we ever get to move as i have worked in this field most of my working life i am now 40
I have a colleague whose partner works for Kiddicorp here, a chain of nurseries, I can find out from her if it's any use - but we are in the Bay of Plenty, it may be different for different companies nationwide? |
Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by Here comes the sun
(Post 5843035)
My sister is a UK registered childminder, she works for an agency in NZ she could pay to convert her qualifications but the agency told her they would list her as a UK qualified childminder to get round this. She has had plenty of work and it doesnt affect her wage.
www.porsenz.com this is a childcare agency for nannies, childminders etc. www.babysitters4u.co.nz this is a site which covers most of NZ, you can advertise vacancies although they seem to call childminders babysitters in some parts - worth a look. That sounds promising! Its alot less complicated than OZ sounds. Im a UK registered childminder too :) |
Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by Am Loolah
(Post 5844490)
I have C&G in Childcare 0-7 years and this enabled me to be the proprietor of my own nursery in London - it wouldn't enable me to be here - not that I'd want to! You'd be best to enquire via the websites you've been given.
I have a colleague whose partner works for Kiddicorp here, a chain of nurseries, I can find out from her if it's any use - but we are in the Bay of Plenty, it may be different for different companies nationwide? |
Re: help with child care qualifications
Originally Posted by Am Loolah
(Post 5844403)
They have a problem here in NZ now having introduced new legislation (came into effect 1st jan) whereby 50% of all childcare staff in nurseries need to hold a teacher training qualification - but as is always the way with childcare - wages are so low the nurseries are struggling to finance the staff.:unsure: Now looks like they may have to have a rethink on it or address some kind of funding from the Government.
When we had a nursery in London, 50% of our staff had to be Qualified - but not be teachers ... C&G, NNEB, PGCE were all recognised. We are looking into going back in to nurseries here and are just beginning the research, so if I can find out more I'll let you know. Although there may also be council differences as there were in London to a certain extent. |
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