Barnardos Early Learning Homebased Canterbury One

"The service's valued outcomes for children are clearly evident in learning records and aligned to Te Whāriki. These records capture children's increasing confidence as communicators and active learners and explorers who are well understood in the context of their family/whānau and community."

Te Whāriki alignment evident; intentional teaching demonstrated through learning records.

"The interests, strengths and capabilities of all children (Māori, diverse learners, infants and toddlers) are well supported and sensitively responded to."

Children's interests and capabilities well supported with sensitive, responsive approaches.

"Leaders foster respectful, inclusive relationships with educators, children and families/whānau to promote learning-centred partnerships that have the child at the heart of all decision making."

Respectful, inclusive relationships with families; child-centered decision-making evident.

"Te ao Māori and the Māori values are integrated in ways that are respectful of the Māori culture and meaningful to children. Children benefit from a rich, localised, culturally-responsive curriculum that makes purposeful links to the local area, the natural world and the learning that matters for this community of learners."

Te ao Māori integrated respectfully; culturally-responsive curriculum with purposeful local links.

"Reported ratios of staff to children Under 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:4 Better than minimum requirements"

Staffing ratios exceed minimum requirements; compliance systems in place.

"Strong professional leadership, high expectations and targeted mentoring and coaching of educators promotes equity and excellence for all children. Leaders foster respectful, inclusive relationships with educators, children and families/whānau to promote learning-centred partnerships that have the child at the heart of all decision making."

Strong professional leadership; targeted mentoring; high expectations; inclusive relationships evident.