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Ministry Bulletin for SCHOOL LEADERS He Pitopito Kōrero ISSUE No. 117 | 2019 SEPTEMBER 23 In this issue XX Critical need to know and action 1. Consultation is now open on the priorities in the draft Statement of National Education and Learning Priorities and the draft Tertiary Education Strategy. Consultation on the TES closes 25 October, and for the NELP on 25 November. 2. Update on the Curriculum, Progress and Achievement programme. Read more… 3. Information about Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary settings can be found on our website.

XX Heads up 1. Shaping a Stronger Education System with New Zealanders is a blueprint for change based on conversations we had with almost 50,000 New Zealanders. It includes five objectives and a series of actions for the next 10 years. 2. The Quarter 4, 2019 Operational Funding Entitlement and October Instalment Notice will be available on 26 September. Read more… 3. Managing attendance for the school Strike 4 Climate Change on 27 September. Read more… 4. Learning Support Satisfaction Survey in Term 4. Read more… 5. Reform of Vocational Education regional information sessions for principals. Read more… 6. Consultation on allowing primary teachers to be a person responsible in early learning services. Read more… 7. Information about vaping in schools and early learning services. Read more… 8. Final updates to the Progress and Consistency Tool will be ready for Term 4. Read more… 9. The recently published New Zealand Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder. Read more… 10. Improvements to the Local Curriculum Design Toolkit and Te Rapua Te Ara Tika. Read more… 11. Hangarau Matihiko resources now on Kauwhata Reo. Read more… 12. School Leavers 2018 data and reports available on Education Counts. 13. Teaching Council is developing an online services system for registration and certification. Read more… 14. Final reminder: Applications for up to 180 Learning Support study awards close 30 September. Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback XX General information 1. New Zealand ShakeOut New Zealand ShakeOut, a national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, will take place at 1.30pm on 17 October. It’s a great opportunity for schools to update their processes and procedures and for students to learn about preparing for emergencies. Sign up for the drill at www.shakeout.govt.nz – you’ll also find lesson plans, take-home challenges and resources for boards and principals. 2. Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) runs from 23–29 September. The MHAW website has resources for schools and kura including classroom activities, a colouring competition, posters and a school explore guide. Visit www.mhaw.nz to find out more or register for updates.

XX Regional news qq Tai Tokerau qq Auckland qq Waikato qq Bay of Plenty,Waiariki qq Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū qq Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti qq Wellington qq Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast qq Canterbury, Chatham Islands qq Otago, Southland

XX Communications/Events qq Ministry key dates calendar qq Events qq Ministry newsletters qq Education related websites qq Early Learning Bulletin

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback Critical need to know and action Consultation on NELP and TES Consultation is now open on the priorities in the draft Statement of National Education and Learning Priorities and the draft Tertiary Education Strategy. Consultation on the TES closes 25 October, and for the NELP on 25 November.

Update on the Curriculum, Progress and Achievement programme

The Government’s vision for the future of New Zealand education reflects the overwhelming aspirations of New Zealanders, as expressed in the Kōrero Mātauranga, for a more inclusive, equitable and connected New Zealand education and learning system.

The Curriculum, Progress and Achievement Ministerial Advisory Group report on the Education Conversation website supports this vision. It provides a clear direction for the future of curriculum, teaching and learning and highlights the importance of working together to build on our existing strengths to design and implement change.

Separate recommendations for Māori and English medium provide a coherent direction, but reflect the differences in the aspirations and contexts of Te Marautanga or Aotearoa and The New Zealand Curriculum.

The Advisory Group’s advice makes it clear that to achieve our vision for education we need to change the way we use our national curriculum, so that: • every student experiences opportunities to learn and progress through a curriculum that values their identity, language and culture, their strengths and aspirations and those of their whānau • students, parents, whānau and teachers have a holistic view of the progress students are making across a range of learning • parents and whānau are partners in strong learning relationships with teachers that help their children to develop and grow • teachers and school leaders are well supported through clear system leadership, strong networks and better access to resources, guidance and development opportunities • high levels of trust allow information about student progress to be used and shared with confidence, to show what’s working for our children and young people, what needs to be improved and where more resources are needed.

We have already announced changes to make sure all children and young people learn about New Zealand’s histories. This is an important first step, but there are other aspects of the national curriculum that need a fresh look.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback The Minister of Education has asked us to work in collaboration with you over the coming months on four initial actions to: • develop a process for updating our national curriculum to make sure it’s fit for purpose and reflects our aspirations for all children and young people • develop resources that make it easier to recognise and respond to each student’s progress • develop a common approach to holistic records of learning that travel with students throughout their learning journey – so that they, their parents, whānau and teachers can see, understand and support their progress • create a trusted environment for using information about student progress that benefits all children and young people’s learning.

This work will be progressed collaboratively with Māori and Pacific communities, the sector, students and their whānau in both Māori and English medium contexts. These changes will not be rushed.

Detailed information is available on the Education Conversation website – including specific information for you to share with parents, whānau and your school community.

Teacher Only Days Information about Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary settings can be found on our website.

Heads up Shaping a Stronger Education System with New Zealanders Shaping a Stronger Education System with New Zealanders is a blueprint for change based on conversations we had with almost 50,000 New Zealanders. It includes five objectives and a series of actions for the next 10 years.

Operational Funding Entitlement The Quarter 4, 2019 Operational Funding Entitlement and October Instalment Notice will be available via the School Data Portal on 26 September. Visit our website for more information and instructions on how to access it.

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Attendance and the school Strike 4 Climate Change A third Strike 4 Climate Change is planned for Friday 27 September. Your school may wish to consider how it will manage any non-attendance and messages for students, families and whānau.

Some of these considerations may include: • your existing attendance management plan – is an event of this nature already reflected in your plan? • deciding how you will code any absences in your student management system (noting the principal can use their discretion over any specific student absence) • safety considerations and messaging for students who plan to attend any organised events if students are attending organised events on the day, are they allowed to wear school uniform? • communicating key information in advance of the event to students, families and whānau.

More information about your legal responsibilities and guidelines for attendance can be found on our website.

Learning Support Satisfaction Survey We will release the next Learning Support Satisfaction Survey at the start of Term 4.

The survey will be emailed to caregivers and educators whose child or student received a Ministry-provided learning support service for the past 12 months or had a learning support service end during Term 3 2019.

Note that educators’ surveys in most instances will go to the school or early childhood centre main email address.

The learning support services surveyed are: • behaviour support • communication support • deaf and hard of hearing • early intervention (for children under 5) • intensive wraparound service (Te Kahu Tōī) • ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) • physical disability support.

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Data from the survey will also present a coherent picture of educators’ perceptions of the quality of service delivery across service types and regions, and will identify where there are high levels of satisfaction and what is and isn’t working well. This information will be used to support the sharing of practice across Ministry regions and teams.

Assistance with completing the survey Parents or caregivers may contact you to help them complete the survey. Please assist if you can, or direct these queries to [email protected]

Reform of Vocational Education information sessions From mid-October, we plan to hold a series of regional information sessions on the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) for principals, or a delegate, to ask questions about the reforms and what the changes mean for your learners and your school.

These sessions will discuss opportunities and implications for secondary-tertiary learning arrangements and, where there is interest, secondary-tertiary funding issues, to inform the early scoping work for the review of secondary-tertiary funding commissioned alongside RoVE.

These sessions will be the start of further conversations about what RoVE changes mean for schools and their learners and we expect further opportunities for more focused engagement in future, including the secondary-tertiary funding review.

We will be in touch shortly with specific details for each information session, so please keep an eye out for this.

Visit the Education Conversation website for more information on the RoVE changes and what they mean for schools [PDF].

Consultation on person responsible At the moment, only ECE qualified teachers can be a person responsible in ECE centres.To help ease pressure on centres, we are considering allowing primary qualified teachers to act in the person responsible role. We want your views about two proposals:

1. Allow primary qualified teachers to be a person responsible for the first and last 90 minutes of the day 2. Allow primary qualified teachers to be a person responsible at all times.

Consultation will run for four weeks, from 23 September to 20 October.

You can read more about the proposals in the discussion document and complete a short survey on our website. If you wish to make a more detailed submission or ask questions, please email [email protected].

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Information about vaping in schools and early learning services

Under the Smoke-free Environments Act (SFEA), schools, kura, early learning services and kōhanga reo must be smoke-free both indoors and out at all times.

While formal changes to legislation are currently being considered, schools may wish to consider aligning their vaping policy with their smoke-free policy in the meantime.

The Ministry of Health has advised that until the SFEA is amended, retailers should continue to trade responsibly and not advertise or sell vaping products to children and young people under the age of 18.

We have updated the ‘Promoting healthy lifestyles’ page on our website to support schools considering whether they wish to institute a vaping policy.

You may also wish to visit the Vaping Facts website which may help clarify myths about vaping.

Progress and Consistency Tool updates

We are making final updates to the Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT) which will be ready for the start of Term 4. These include: • PaCT will be more flexible so it can be used in a way that works for your school – by choosing if and when reporting cycles are used. • You will have the ability to report on progress for cohorts of students over time and make comparisons at a point in time – these reports are helpful for Boards of Trustees.

Try out the new updates yourself at the PaCT demo site.

For any queries or more information, please contact our curriculum progress tools team at [email protected].

Auditory Processing Disorder New Zealand Guidelines

On 29 August the New Zealand Audiological Society announced the publication of the New Zealand Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder.

The guidelines are intended to provide guidance to clinicians, educators, public agencies and the wider community of professionals about auditory processing disorder (APD). The guidelines are evidence-based, internationally peer-reviewed and emphasise practical guidance for clinicians involved in diagnosing and treating children with APD.

The guidelines are available on the New Zealand Audiological Society website and on our Assistive Technology webpage under the section “Extra information to help with assessments or applications.”

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Upgrades to the Local Curriculum Design Toolkit and Te Rapua Te Ara Tika

In response to feedback, we’ve improved the access and user-experience of the Local Curriculum Design Toolkit and Te Rapua Te Ara Tika. Key changes include: • public access to the homepage and the two pathway landing pages for English medium and Māori medium • you can now select whether you wish your default pathway profile to be Māori or English medium after logging in. Use the button in the top left corner to switch between pathways • the guidance on the homepage and resources pages on how to use the tools has been simplified • in the English medium pathway, there are additional 300-500 word guidance summaries that link to the downloadable PDFs on the resources page.

Please note that any information you have put into your toolkit remains and will not be affected.

See the changes on the Local Curriculum Design Toolkit website.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

Hangarau Matihiko resources on Kauwhata Reo

You can now find Hangarau Matihiko resources on Kauwhata Reo, the new online hub for te reo Māori resources. It will replace hangaraumatihiko.tki.org.nz over time.

A new information guide on Hangarau Matihiko has been developed for kura, introducing what the new learning is about and what professional and curriculum support is available – check it out today.

For more information please contact [email protected]

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School Leavers 2018

The School Leavers 2018 data is available on Education Counts and provides information about the 2018 cohort of school leavers that outline end-of-school outcomes for learners | ākonga in New Zealand schools.

Teaching Council online registration and certification coming soon

The Teaching Council will deliver a more streamlined process for application and endorsement through its new online services Hapori Matatū | Online Community. Through Hapori Matatū registered teachers will be able to: • apply for and renew practising certificates • track the progress of their activities, applications and reports, in real time • find out about and book into upcoming workshops and professional learning opportunities • make payments via credit card or internet banking (for certification and workshop fees) • share resources, literature and research • create and join online groups and discussions with other teachers and professional leaders.

If you’d like to know more, please refer to the FAQs or have a look at Hapori Matatū – Online Services on the Teaching Council website.

Learning Support study awards

Applications for up to 180 Learning Support study awards close 30 September, an opportunity for teachers to train in specialist areas.

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Critical need to know and action | Heads up | General Information | Regional news | Archives | Send us feedback General Information New Zealand ShakeOut New Zealand ShakeOut, a national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, will take place at 1.30pm on 17 October. It’s a great opportunity for schools to update their processes and procedures and for students to