5396 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Associate Minister of Education

5396 (2026). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Associate Minister of Education: Has the Ministry undertaken any assessment of the likely impact on families if early childhood education providers are forced to raise fees, and what consideration has been given to limiting those costs?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it has not undertaken specific assessment of the likely impact on families if early childhood education (ECE) providers raise fees, noting that any effects would depend on the extent of fee increases.