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2023 background documents
Progress Update on the Highest Needs Change Programme Highest Needs Change Programme Report BackHighest Needs Review Change Programme 2023 Workplan2022 background documents
Progress Update on the Highest Needs Change ProgrammeReport back to Cabinet and overview of the mixed model approach
Highest Needs Review - Minute of DecisionOverview: Mixed Model Approach for Supporting LearnersMedia release – Announcement of the Highest Needs Review
Minister Tinetti's press release (English) – Beehive.govt.nz
This media release was translated into several languages, available on request.
November 2022 Beehive Press release (Māori)
Beehive Press release (Braille)Cabinet Paper and Minutes – Recommendations for change (November 2022)
This cabinet paper was translated into several languages, available on request.
Cabinet paper: Report back, recommendations for change (EN)Cabinet paper: Report back, recommendations for change (Māori)Cabinet paper Report back and recommendations for change: BrailleStakeholder research informing the Cabinet Paper and Work Programme (October 2022)
This research was translated into several languages, available on request.
NZCER – Highest Needs Review - What Matters to Stakeholders(Māori) NZCER Highest Needs Review - What Matters to Stakeholder Appendix 1 Summary of Engagement (Māori)2021 background documents
Cabinet Paper and Minutes - Scope and Terms of Reference of the Review (September 2021)
The executive summary of this cabinet paper was translated into several languages, available on request.
Full Final Cabinet Paper on Scope and Terms of Reference(Māori) Executive summary final cabinet paperBriefing Note – Cabinet Paper
Cabinet Paper and Briefing Notes – Scope and Terms of ReferenceBriefing note - Cabinet paper August 2021 (English)Briefing Note – Talking points for Social Wellbeing Committee
Talking points for Cabinet for Social Wellbeing Committee (EN)Draft Cabinet PaperAccessible formats available
The Executive Summary of the Cabinet paper (2022), Summary of Engagement (2022), and Terms of Reference (2021) have been translated from English to Te Reo, Pacific languages (Cook Island Māori, Fijian, Kiribati, Niuean, Rotuman, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tuvaluan). They are also available in Chinese, Hindi and Korean.
Accessible versions in Braille, PDF and Word are on this site. Future key document will be done in NZ Sign Language. For other accessible versions, email enquiries.national@education.govt.nz.
