1. Pursuant to Regulation 41(3) of the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008, the Secretary for Education gives notice that the Licensing Criteria for Home-based Education and Care Services 2008 were amended on 28 November 2020.

2. The amended criteria have been prescribed by the Minister of Education in accordance with Regulation 41(1) of the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 for the purpose of assessing compliance with the minimum standards set out in the above-mentioned Regulations.

3. The amended criterion HS16 and HS19 come into effect on 25 January 2021.

4. Printable copies of the above-mentioned criteria are available from the Ministry of Education website www.education.govt.nz.

5. Criterion HS19 incorporates material by reference. Pursuant to section 52 of the Legislation Act 2012, the Secretary for Education gives notice that the proposed material is available for inspection on the Ministry of Health website: www.health.govt.nz.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of December 2020.

IONA HOLSTED, Secretary for Education.