5096 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 06 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5096 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	02 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05096_2026
Document guid:	206a778b-64dd-4c2b-9708-1a46851e96f7

5096 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Who decided to commission the review into the Teaching Council that Debbie Francis undertook and on what date was the decision made?

Hon Erica Stanford: The Teaching Council did not advise me of who commissioned the review into the Teaching Council because this is an operational matter for the Teaching Council, who is responsible for this publication. The Teaching Council is an independent statutory entity and is accountable to the Chief Executive and Board, not the Minister of Education.