Useful Information
Māori First Time Principals’ Programme
The Māori First Time Principals’ Programme is designed for Māori principals in their first years of principalship. It is free to participants who are members of the Te Akatea Māori Principals’ Association.
The programme is underpinned by kaupapa Māori and transformative approaches to leadership. It provides both personal and professional learning to develop and strengthen leadership which honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Participants will be on a journey together – an ongoing cycle of learning, research and development, where whānau, hapū and iwi aspirations will be central. The programme will be delivered through national and regional wānanga, noho marae and hui and school visits will also be arranged for personalised learning. An online component will include workshops, online forums and presentations.
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Have your say on the draft Physical Restraint Rules and Guidelines
The Ministry of Education, supported by the Physical Restraint Advisory Group, is consulting on updating the rules and guidelines on the use of physical restraint in schools following changes in the Education and Training Act 2020. Submissions are open until midnight 3 April 2022.
The purpose of the consultation is to make sure that the new rules and guidelines are workable and sustainable, uphold the rights of children, whānau and school staff, provide clarity and support as to when and how physical restraint can be used, and prevent the use of physical restraint except as a last resort to prevent imminent harm.
You can read the draft rules and guidelines and provide feedback here. Summaries of the proposed changes are available in English, te reo Māori, and nine Pacific languages, and five accessibility formats. Please share this link with your community so that we can hear from as many people as possible.
We would also like to talk with you
The Ministry of Education is also working with Litmus to conduct focus groups and qualitative interviews with children, young people and their family, whānau and caregivers. This will help ensure that the new rules and guidelines, and associated training, supports practices that will meet their needs. This engagement will run through March and April. If you want to be involved in these qualitative interviews please email physicalrestraint.convo@education.govt.nz