Field: Education

Change report for the republication of Early Childhood Education and Early Parenting Education New Zealand Qualifications

Republished qualifications

Ref

Version

Title

Level

Credits

2849

2

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care

3

60

2850

2

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care

4

60

2851

2

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

5

120

2887

2

New Zealand Diploma in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education

5

120

Review information

Qualification Developer

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education, and Social Services Workforce Development Council                                                                      

Reason for the republication

To extend the last dates of assessment for superseded versions of these qualifications

Outcome date

September 2023

Next review date

March 2026

 

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)

April 2026

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)

 

Summary of development/review and consultation process

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services  Workforce Development Council received a request from Te Pūkenga to extend the Last Date of Assessment (LDA) for superseded versions for the qualifications listed above.

The extension of the LDA for these versions to 31 December 2025 is to ensure that ākonga are not disadvantaged during Te Pūkenga’s unification process.

 

Main changes resulting from the development/review process

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)  [Ref: 2849]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) [Ref: 2850]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Ref: 2851]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2025.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

New Zealand Diploma in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education (Level 5) [Ref: 2887]

·         The last date of assessment for version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025.

·         The last date of assessment version 2 of this qualification has been extended for from 31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025.

·         The last date of entry to version 1 of this qualification has been extended from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2024.

·         Transition information updated to include SSB details.

Version 2 of these qualifications have been republished to reflect these dates.

 

Transition information

Ref:

Qualification title

Last date of entry*

Last date of assessment

2849-1

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)

N/A

31 December 2025

2850-1

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)

N/A

31 December 2025

2851-1

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)

N/A

31 December 2025

2887-1

New Zealand Diploma in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education (Level 5)

31 December 2024

31 December 2025

2887-2

New Zealand Diploma in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting Education (Level 5)

N/A

31 December 2025

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council at the address below.  Appeals will be considered on a case-by case basis.

Toitū te Waiora - Community, Health, Education, and Social Services Workforce Development Council 

PO Box 445

Wellington 6140.

 

Telephone: 04 909 0356

Email: qualifications@toitutewaiora.nz  

Web: www.toitutewaiora.nz