Continued PB4L funding shows govt/sector collaboration works

8 May 2013

Continued PB4L funding shows govt/sector collaboration works

By announcing the continued funding of the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programme the government has shown it is prepared to put resources into projects that work.

PPTA president Angela Roberts welcomed minister of education Hekia Parata’s pre-Budget announcement of four years continued funding for the programme.

“PB4L has been a transparent partnership between government and the education sector. This is a great example of the government collaborating with unions, listening to schools and supporting them,” she said.

PB4L was a successful “slow burn” project that required full school and community buy-in and it was good to see certainty of funding for something was not expected to show results by the end of the term, Roberts said.

“It is an evidence-based programme that connects schools and communities together. It has been well-researched and given a robust evaluation process to ensure a New Zealand flavour.”

“It is a brave politician who will undertake a policy that isn’t about inputs and outputs, but rather long term investment,” she said.

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