This is one of three reports from NZCER’s second national survey of the early childhood education sector, carried out in late 2007. The others are:

• Provision of ECE services and parental perceptions, and
• Assessment practices and aspects of curriculum in early childhood education.

The survey reports the views of teachers/educators from education and care centres, kindergartens, playcentres, and home-based services, and from a small number of köhanga reo, along with the views of parents.

This report is a snapshot of the sector, and an overview of the findings from the two main reports.