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 |
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Reason for the republication |
To extend the last dates of assessment for superseded versions of these qualifications |
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Outcome date |
September 2023 |
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Next review date |
March 2026
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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Workforce Development Council received a request from Te Pūkenga to extend the Last Date of Assessment (LDA) for superseded versions for the qualifications listed above.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.
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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 |