Barnardos Early Learning Centre Mangere

"Children's learning is well-supported by the strong teaching and learning strategies that managers and teachers have embedded."

Strong embedded teaching strategies; awareness of Te Whāriki; opportunities to deepen implementation.

"Teachers know children and their families well. They are sensitive to children's and their families' special requirements."

Good knowledge of families and responsiveness to their needs; further detail not extensively evaluated.

"In this service, teachers' commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi is very evident in the environment and in practice. Teachers implement useful strategies that support children with diverse needs."

Strong Treaty commitment evident; strategic approach to te reo and tikanga; opportunity to deepen implementation.

"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."

Meets legal requirements; ratios compliant; recommendations made to strengthen hazard management.

"Barnardos has aligned organisational strategic priorities with its vision, philosophy and valued outcomes for children. The organisation has recently introduced a number of new initiatives and improved systems for accountability and quality assurance, to support increasing capability and consistency across Barnardos."

Strategic alignment evident; quality frameworks in place; systems developing; continued support needed.