That the House of Representatives implement a 1:4 ratio for tamariki three and under supported by realistic funding so that the Early Childhood Education sector can affordably deliver this ratio.

When children/tamariki are young, they need dedicated attention to stay safe and have their needs tended to. We believe the current Early Childhood Education ratio of one teacher/kaiako to five children under two needs to be updated.

We believe lower ratios are beneficial for tamariki because they enable teachers to focus on children; they better support child-staff relationships; they increase the quality of interactions between adults and children; and they reduce the stress on tamariki.

1:4 -U3!

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