4958 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

4958 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: What advice, if any, has the Minister received that the changes to the Teaching Council in the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill is the only way to improve the quality of initial teacher education, listed by date received and document and/or meeting title?

Hon Erica Stanford: The Regulatory Impact Analysis of the workforce regulation proposals set out the evidence base for reform, including alternative options considered. This was received on 5 June 2025, and is publicly available here: https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-11/RIS%20Changes%20to%20the%20teacher%20workforce%20regulation%20model.pdf?VersionId=oEImbpXkFw76yp7vqPA2V3.CSvf2znti Further advice on the evidence base for the changes can be found in the workforce reform papers proactively released on the Ministry of Education’s website at: https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/issue-specific-information-releases/education-and-training-system-reform-amendment-bill