Withdrawal from programmes supports community initiatives
8 November 2012
Withdrawal from programmes supports community initiatives
The Christchurch City Council
yesterday announced it will be withdrawing
its school
holiday programmes in the Bromley, Linwood and
Templeton
areas. The change takes effect
immediately.
The decision disestablishes 46 roles, 45 of
which are seasonal,
school-holiday positions. One role is
full-time permanent.
The move is in line with the
Council's commitment in the Long Term Plan
to build
capacity in the community to provide holiday programmes,
says
the Council's Recreation and Sport Manager John
Filsell.
"Since the start of the year three community
providers, supported by the
Council, have established
holiday programmes in the Linwood and
Bromley
areas.
"In Templeton, a new community-based
provider of holiday programmes has
the capacity to
accommodate the children attending the
Council's
programme."
He says from its research, the
Council is confident there are sufficient
providers with
a proven track record to ensure there will be an
adequate
range of affordable school holiday programmes on
offer in the future.
"The Council will continue to work
through its community recreation
advisers to build
capacity and support community-operated
holiday
programmes, as well as ensuring the programmes
offered meet the needs of
the community."
The Council
is working with all affected staff to provide
other
opportunities where
possible.
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