ChildForum Resources & Goods

Resources, including kits, DVDS, books and journals are non-returnable. If damage occurs in transit we are happy to replace. Please return the damaged article to us within 20 days and we will send you a replacement article.  

ChildForum Workshops, Meetings, Symposia and Conferences

ChildForum reserves the right to cancel any event and all fees will be refunded. ChildForum accepts no responsibility for other costs (e.g. travel, accommodation bookings) incurred by the registrant.

No refunds will be given if a registrant for what ever reason is unable to attend the event booked.

The registrant may choose to give his/her place to someone else; and this will be accepted by ChildForum if the registrant informs us before the day of the event as to who will be his/her replacement.

ChildForum reserves the right to change the venue. If this is necessary ChildForum will undertake to email all registrants of the change of venue one week prior to the event date.  In extraordinary circumstances, such as flooding and fire at the venue, advance notification of a change of venue may not be possible. 

Non-ChildForum Goods and Services

Goods and services purchased or contracted with a third-party are not the responsibility of ChildForum. Please take up the issue/problem directly with the seller or organisation providing the good or service. Please inform ChildForum if the issue or problem is such that you would not recommend the service or company to other people.  

Memberships

Once a member has been issued with a password to access the members-only section of the website AND the Membership application has been accepted, any membership fee paid becomes non-refundable. Memberships are linked to member's personal email addresses.  Memberships are not transferable to another individual. Membership belongs to the individual member and not to the organisation they may work for.

Should your application not be accepted for what ever reason, any money paid in application for the membership shall be refunded less 20% administration fee.  ChildForum reserves the right to accept or not to accept any membership application.

Membership is not open to people within the management, governance and operation of lobby groups who provide political representation for early childhood services or teachers - e.g. NZEI, ECC, NZCA, NZKI, ECL.  ChildForum also reserves the right not to accept as members any person who has attempted to undermine ChildForum or who does not support the objectives of ChildForum. If you are uncertain if your application for membership meets acceptance criteria, you are welcome to email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   and ask before paying.

Should your membership be cancelled by ChildForum for reasons of unacceptable behaviour as defined in the Terms and Conditions Policy no refund will be made, for two reasons. First, you brought this on yourself through unacceptable behaviour, and second, you will have benefited from access to ChildForum services and the network sections of the website whatever the length of access.

Should you attempt to rejoin online after your membership has been cancelled by ChildForum or not accepted previously, any money paid shall be refunded less 50% fee.

Please note the following sections from The Terms and Conditions Policy:

* ChildForum reserves the right to right to decline membership application by people representing any early childcare and education or teacher lobby group, including Executive or Board members (past and present), CEO's and directors, and employees.

* Where a member passes on information (verbally, electronically, in writing, or printed copies) from the ChildForum members-only area of the website to a non-member or to any organisation, ChildForum reserves the right to cancel the member's access, to name and shame the person, and refuse any future applications for membership.

* By using the website and submitting comment you agree not to: bully or harass other users, make offensive or malicious comments, engage in self-promotion, advertise or promote a service or product or event without the agreement of ChildForum, or dominate the comments for the purpose of pushing your particular view. ChildForum reserves the right to issue a warning OR cancel your membership, without refund of any membership fees paid and to refuse any future applications for membership.