Evidence on Training Opportunities and related training programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 Training programmes are the most common form of employment assistance and often the most expensive. They aim to increase foundational and vocational skills so that people…
What Works: Community Facilities Fund and Marae Heritage Fund Capital Projects in communities and community wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 In 2010/11 the Lottery Grants Board commissioned research to better understand the beneficial outcomes that occur for communities that receive grants for capital projects. The projects…
Tracking Equality at Work for Disabled People Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 Disabled people in New Zealand find that getting a decent job is one of their most significant challenges. New Zealand’s leadership role in the development of…
Impact of Smoking Not Our Future - Youth Insights Survey 2010: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 In the 2010 Youth Insights Survey, 14- to 15-year-olds who recalled Smoking Not Our Future were asked a series of questions about the impact of the ads. Findings…
Provision of School Support Services — an evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 This report presents the findings from an evaluation of the provision of School Support Services (SSS). This multi-year evaluation of the provision of SSS was initiated…
School Support Staff - Collectively Making Resources Count Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 In this project, the Support Staff Working Group’s brief was to consider what could be done, within current school management and funding arrangements, to optimise the…
OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 In 2010 New Zealand participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes. The purpose of…
Understanding the Classification System: New Zealanders' views (2011) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 More than ever before, New Zealanders love watching films, playing games, and making use of the growing variety of other forms of entertainment media. This report…
Acceptability of smoking in outdoor places where children go: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 In 2010, around three in four (76%) people agreed that smoking should be banned in all outdoor places where children go, an increase from 2008. In…
Sun bed users in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 New Zealand currently has a voluntary standard for sunbed operators, incorporating recommendations such as ensuring all sunbeds are supervised and not allowing people under the age…