Evaluation of the Bowel Screening Pilot Last Publication Date: 04 Sep 2012 The Ministry of Health has contracted Litmus and Sapere Research Group to undertake an evaluation of the four-year Bowel Screening Pilot, which began in the Waitemata…
Including Students with High Needs: School Questionnaire Responses Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 All children deserve the right to an education including those with special education needs. Through its Success for All policy, the Government expects all schools to…
Parents, families and whānau and their information needs Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 This report describes the main findings from research that provides valuable, in-depth insights about the information and communication needs of parents, families and whānau when they…
Vulnerable children - Can administrative data be used to identify children at risk of adverse outcomes? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 Ministry of Social Development commissioned the University of Auckland to consider how predictive modelling could be used to target early intervention to reduce the risk of…
EAG working papers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 The Children’s Commissioner established an Expert Advisory Group to deliver a significant research-based advocacy programme in 2011-12. This group (the EAG) released a report: Solutions to…
ICCS (International Civic and Citizenship Education Study) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 New Zealand was one of 38 countries which took part in ICCS in 2008. ICCS focuses on Year 9 students' knowledge and understanding of civic systems…
The labour participation response of mothers to changes in early childhood education costs Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is a selective review of the evidence on the link between the cost and availability of early childhood education (ECE), and parents’, particularly mothers’, participation…
Admissions to New Zealand Public Hospitals for Dental Care: A 20-year review Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This report, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, looks at the ages, sex, ethnicity and deprivation level of people admitted to hospital for dental care. Data…
UNCROC Monitoring Group: Monitoring the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 This is the first report of the UNCROC Monitoring Group for the Deputy Chief Executives Social Sector Forum. It focuses on matters relevant to the ‘implementation’…
Keeping practice fresh: Tailoring solutions for local situations Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 50, pages 30-33. There are times when simple solutions to issues present themselves. The ability to explore innovations and new ways of thinking…