Montessori focus: Licensing Changes Made Simple Webinar
Held in partnership with MANZ for Montessori ECE centres: In this free 45-minute webinar, ECEDocs will help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters for your centre. Featuring special guest Clare Freeborn-Brown. Tuesday 24 March · 4:00 pm · 45 minutes · Online
Time
24 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Microsoft Teams
About the event
Big changes are coming – and it's easy to get lost in the detail.
New ECE licensing criteria take effect on 20 April 2026. From renumbered criteria and updated health and safety requirements to new medication categories and changes to enrolment forms – there's a lot to take in.
Many centres are trying to tackle every change at once, which is leading to confusion, wasted time, and unnecessary stress.
Live Q&A
Submit your questions via the chat during the session.
Follow-up answers
Detailed responses to questions will be shared with all attendees afterwards.
Resources to take away
Attendees will receive a checklist and curated resource links after the webinar.
What we'll cover
Step back, prioritise, and get a clear roadmap:
Where to start – a practical framework for prioritising changes so you're not overwhelmed
Policy vs procedure – what ECEDocs is already doing and what needs your input e.g. new documentation
Health & safety hotspot – a closer look at how health and safety changes affect your procedures.
Meet the team
Special guest: Clare Freeborn-Brown
ECE Advisor, Kōwhai Community
Clare is an experienced ECE expert with a background spanning leadership development, policy advisory, and centre operations. She's passionate about helping centre leaders build confidence and capability — with a clear, practical, and kind approach.
Vanessa Roberts
ECE Sector Lead, ECEDocs
Vanessa has led policies at SchoolDocs and ECEDocs for over a decade. She is an education policy expert, and the brains behind your ECEDocs policies.