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Child Health in New Zealand

Information for early childhood education and teachers

A pamphlet has been developed for the education sector about the B4 School Check. It outlines the role that early childhood education services play in the delivery of the Check, with a particular focus on the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) that is used by parents and teachers to assess a child’s social and emotional development. The pamphlet is available below as a PDF.To order hard copies of the pamphlet, contact the B4 School Check Key Contact for your area.

B4 School Check - Information for the Education Sector (PDF, 1 MB)

Communications to the early childhood education sector
In February 2009, the Ministries of Health and Education sent a joint letter to all early childhood education services enclosing copies of the pamphlet and a list of frequently asked question for the education sector about the B4 School Check.

Copies of these documents can be found via the links below in PDF format:

An earlier joint letter from the Ministries of Health and Education was sent to all early childhood education services in June 2008 informing them about the B4 School Check and the role that they can expect to play in the delivery of the Check. A copy of this letter is available below in PDF format:

B4 School Check - Role of early childhood education services and teachers (PDF, 105 KB)

The Ministries of Health and Education look forward to the support of early childhood education services and primary schools in the implementation of the B4 School Check across the country.

For more information about the B4 School Check in your area, please contact your local DHB.

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Page last updated: 25 February 2009