Out of School Services

Out of school services (OSS) is the term covering before-school, after-school and school-holiday programmes for school children aged 5-13 years. It is where care of a child has been formally handed over from a parent or caregiver to an OSS provider.

Research Publications

Report
Thu 1 Feb, 2007

When school’s out

Conversations with parents, carers and children about out of school services

This report is intended to provide information from which to develop an OSS Five-Year Action Plan, led by the Ministry of Social Development. It draws on information from a large consultation exercise that asked a wide range of parents, carers and children how they would like to see OSS develop.

Blue Skies
Wed 1 Nov, 2006

New Zealand Cultural Norms of Parenting and Childcare

and how these relate to labour force participation decisions and requirements

The aim of this qualitative study of 40 New Zealand mothers is to explore their ideas, beliefs and values around the roles of mothers, parents and formal childcare in meeting the care needs of