Professional development in early learning

• Professional development
• SELO programmes
• Accessing SELO

Professional development

SELO (Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities for children, whānau, families and communities) is a professional development programme to support early learning services. A facilitator will work with management and teachers/educators to support a shift in practice towards high quality management, teaching and learning.

SELO programmes

SELO is grouped into 3 programmes and a service can receive more than one type of SELO at any time.

Programme 1 provides in-depth professional development to strengthen governance and management practices and to support services to meet the licencing requirements.

Programme 2 focuses on community specific professional development to support services to be responsive to identity, language and culture. It is also available for certificated playgroups and for services with children/whānau with additional needs.

Programme 3 targets 7 focus areas within the early learning environment:

1. Infants and toddlers
2. Curriculum (including Te Aho Tukutuku/early mathematics and early literacy)
3. Māori leadership
4. Pacific leadership
5. Leadership
6. Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako
7. Digital technology

Professional development facilitators

We have a group of approved facilitators that can deliver professional development across the country. Opportunities to become one of our approved facilitators will be advertised on New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service (external link)  website. 
For more information about the process, you can contact our National Office SELO Lead at ece.selo@education.govt.nz.

Accessing SELO

Early learning services are welcome to enquire about professional development support.

Regional Ministry SELO leads

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