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Open Letter To Minister Of Education: Mischief-Making By The Mental Health Foundation
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:17:26 +1200 | Resist Gender Education
“Resist Gender Education echoes the UK Health Secretary’s demand. The teaching of gender identity beliefs in New Zealand schools must stop now,” says Hickson. More >>
Amidst Ministry Of Education Job Cuts, Change Is Most Urgent At The Top
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:51:38 +1200 | Lifting Literacy Aotearoa
Lifting Literacy Aotearoa has long pointed to serious shortcomings in the leadership, strategy, policy development and policy implementation of the Ministry of Education. More >>
Cuts To Ministry Of Education Backline Learning Support Damaging To Learning Support Needs
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:36:07 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
The decision to cut staff at Ministry of Education who help frontline learning support staff will have a detrimental impact on long-term learning support needs, mokopuna, schools and whānau says the country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa.More >>
Education Minister Heads To Major Teaching Summit In Singapore
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:31:28 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from ...More >>
Ministry Of Education Cuts Will Disproportionately Affect Pasifika
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:38:38 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
More than 290 Pasifika early childhood and primary educators meeting in Auckland this week have urged the Government to re-consider proposed cuts to Pasifika staff and programmes at the Ministry of Education and within the wider public service.More >>
Scale Of Education Job Cuts Concerning
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:55:23 +1200 | Early Childhood New Zealand
“The scale of the job cuts at the Ministry of Education is concerning,” says Te Rito Maioha Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe. “At a time when the government has signalled an increased focus on education, cutting the human resources at the Ministry ...More >>
Oranga Tamariki Cuts Commit Tamariki To State Abuse
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:25:54 +1200 | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki ...More >>
Dark Day For Kiwi Kids As A Third Of Govt Cuts Affect Them
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:21:16 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
News that 1000 jobs at the Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki could go is devastating for future generations of New Zealanders. More >>
Brutal Day Of Govt Cuts, Axing Support For Children And Young People
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:53:28 +1200 | Public Service Association
Oranga Tamariki and Ministry of Education propose scrapping 1012 jobs More >>
Education Job Cuts Short-sighted With Serious Implications
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:37:48 +1200 | Post Primary Teachers' Association
The axing of more than 500 positions at the Ministry of Education is short-sighted, makes no sense, and will have serious implications in the long term, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president.More >>
Large Scale Cuts At Education Ministry Will Have Negative Impacts On Schools And Children
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:35:25 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
The cuts will affect both the daily running of schools and early childhood education services, and will make support for students even more difficult to access. More >>
Time For Associate Minister Of Education To Reveal His School Lunches Magic Trick
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:15:27 +1200 | Health Coalition Aotearoa
It’s time for him to explain how he will do this, what the consequences will be and what evidence he has that these changes will achieve the same results. More >>
School Attendance Restored As A Priority In Health Advice
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:25:32 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour.More >>
Alarm As Government Signals Further Blow To School Lunches
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:26:21 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. “This is a real concern. You can't provide a vital frontline service ...More >>
Early Childhood Regulation Changes: Put Children Not Business First, Says Union
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:35:47 +1200 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
The Government needs to be putting early childhood teachers, children, and their families first, rather than business, say members of the country’s largest education union NZEI Te Riu Roa.More >>
MHF Asks Public To Co-sign Open Letter To Government, To Retain Relationships And Sexuality Guidelines In Schools
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:34:36 +1200 | Mental Health Foundation
Co-signed by 26 mental health and rainbow organisations, the open letter opposes the Government’s plans to remove the guidelines. More >>
ECE Regulations With Unintended Consequences Need To Be Removed While Retaining Regulations
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:43:35 +1200 | Early Childhood New Zealand
A framework that ensures quality education and safety of tamariki is key. More >>
Moves To Simplify ECE Regulation Will Benefit Centres And Parents
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:52:31 +1200 | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council says today’s Early Childhood Education regulation announcements and confirmation of a wider regulatory review will help teachers and managers focus on children, not unnecessary compliance.More >>
BestStart Educare Welcomes Network Planning Repeal
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:45:56 +1200 | BestStart
“BestStart welcomes the announcement by Minister Seymour that they will be repealing network planning and removing the persons responsible changes,” says BestStart Educare Deputy Chief Executive Fiona Hughes. “The network planning process substantially ...More >>
Removing Red Tape To Help Early Learners Thrive
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:09:48 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says.More >>
