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$25,000 funding boost for Manurewa ECE

George Hawkins

01.09.2008

Manurewa Member of Parliament George Hawkins welcomed an announcement today that Te Tuareka O Manurewa is one of 27 Early Childhood Centres nationwide to receive a financial grant from the Labour-led government.

Manurewa Member of Parliament George Hawkins welcomed an announcement today that Te Tuareka O Manurewa is one of 27 Early Childhood Centres nationwide to receive a financial grant from the Labour-led government.

Te Tuareka O Manurewa is a successful Discretionary Grant applicant and will receive $25,000 to upgrade their services.

"We know that a quality early childhood education gives our children the best possible chance of succeeding in school and later in life," said George Hawkins.

The Ministry of Education's Discretionary Grants Scheme and Establishment Funding initiatives will increase the provision of early childhood education through the creation of 306 new child places in the early childhood services network and help retain 156 places in services that are required to relocate.

"These grants provide assistance to eligible community-based groups to plan for and build new early childhood services, extend existing services and meet costs associated with establishing a new service," said Education Minister Chris Carter.

Manurewa MP George Hawkins said he was delighted that this funding announcement would directly benefit the Manurewa community. 

"Research shows that the greatest benefits are for children who traditionally have been less likely to access early childhood education," said George Hawkins. 

Discretionary Grants and Establishment Funding initiatives have provided over $100 million towards early childhood education services since July 2000. 

Applications for the second round of the Discretionary Grants Scheme for 2008 close on Friday 24 October. 

Manurewa Member of Parliament George Hawkins welcomed an announcement today that Te Tuareka O Manurewa is one of 27 Early Childhood Centres nationwide to receive a financial grant from the Labour-led government. 

Te Tuareka O Manurewa is a successful Discretionary Grant applicant and will receive $25,000 to upgrade their services.

"We know that a quality early childhood education gives our children the best possible chance of succeeding in school and later in life," said George Hawkins. 

The Ministry of Education's Discretionary Grants Scheme and Establishment Funding initiatives will increase the provision of early childhood education through the creation of 306 new child places in the early childhood services network and help retain 156 places in services that are required to relocate. 

"These grants provide assistance to eligible community-based groups to plan for and build new early childhood services, extend existing services and meet costs associated with establishing a new service," said Education Minister Chris Carter.

Manurewa MP George Hawkins said he was delighted that this funding announcement would directly benefit the Manurewa community.

"Research shows that the greatest benefits are for children who traditionally have been less likely to access early childhood education," said George Hawkins.

Discretionary Grants and Establishment Funding initiatives have provided over $100 million towards early childhood education services since July 2000. 

Applications for the second round of the Discretionary Grants Scheme for 2008 close on Friday 24 October.

 

 

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