Safety of Subsequent Children: International literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This literature review was a response to a request by the Minister for Social Development and Employment that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review…
Science community engagement with schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report documents the first phase of a project looking at school–science community engagement initiatives. This project was funded by the Ministry of Education and carried…
Youth Forensic Services Development Last Publication Date: 21 Dec 2011 Youth forensic services are specialist mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services for young people with mental health disorders, AOD problems and/or intellectual disabilities…
A study of the children of prisoners: findings from Māori data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This study reports on the Māori data collected as part of a research project on the children of prisoners carried out in 2009 and 2010, for…
Education sector: Results of the 2010/11 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 Education is important to every New Zealander. Most of us have a view about how education should or shouldn't be delivered. We all have a stake…
Learning More about Support Staff in Schools: Results from Surveys of Principals & Support Staff Members Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This research report presents results from surveys of principals and school support staff members carried out in late 2010 in a random sample of schools. It complements…
Evaluation of the 'tips for autism' professional learning and development programme Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 In June 2007, the Ministry of Education contracted a team from Massey University to evaluate ‘tips for autism’ – a professional development programme for people who…
Parents as First Teachers Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) is a low-intensity home visitation programme for parents with children pre-birth through to three years of age. In New Zealand, it…
Education Outside the Classroom: Schools' Use of EOTC Guidelines Last Publication Date: 23 Oct 2011 This evaluation investigates how well schools are using the EOTC Guidelines in their provision of EOTC, how well their EOTC activities complement the curriculum, how well…
Focusing on the child: Redressing neglect in child protection Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 Social Work Now, issue 48, pages 25-32. Children and young people are vital members of families, communities, and society, and ultimately of future generations. As such they…
