Sharing Information
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- This new topic outlines the sharing information provisions for schools under new legislation, (Oranga Tamariki Act and Family Violence Act) which came into force on 1 July 2019.
- It also outlines information sharing provisions for learning support in relation to the Ministry's learning support delivery model and guidelines.
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Official Information Requests
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- This new topic outlines school requirements in responding to official information requests.
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Stand-down, Suspension, and Exclusion Procedures
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- Added links to Privacy and Official Information Requests.
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Cohort Entry
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- We've updated this topic to align with the Education Amendment Act 2019 which allows cohort entry at the beginning or midpoint of a school term for students who have turned 5.
- We have retired the topic that allowed cohort entry for students before their fifth birthday as this is no longer allowed.
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School Donations and Fundraising
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- We changed the term "student activity donations" to "student activity payments".
- Combined the two fundraising bullet points.
- We can now add a statement that the fundraising group is a registered charity.
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School Donations – government scheme
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- This is a new topic for schools that opt in to the Government's donation scheme. It includes information about student activity payments.
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School Donations – NOT government scheme
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- Slight wording changes for consistency.
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Student Activity Payments
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- Changed the name from Fees/Donations.
- Updated our default wording about how and when these are charged.
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Catholic and Integrated Schools Attendance Dues
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- Created an alternative version for schools that opt in to the Government's donation scheme.
- We changed the term "student activity donations" to "student activity payments".
- Updated our default wording about how and when these are charged.
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