10690 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 24 May 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10690 (2024)
Question asked:	09 May 2024
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	19 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10690_2024
Document guid:	b5bda85a-ecad-4b52-a476-fd49ad16e5ce

10690 (2024). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: How many jobs are expected to be cut, if any, as a result of the reforms to the Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme announced 8 May 2024, listed by amount of jobs per region?

Hon David Seymour: The Ministry of Education’s (the Ministry) current Ka Ora, Ka Ako contracts and agreements with schools, suppliers and iwi/hapū partners will remain in place until the end of the 2024 school year. The Ministry, with advice from the expert advisory group, will work through an open tender process to source supplier(s) for the alternative provision model. The number of jobs impacted is not yet known. The Ministry will work with all suppliers and schools to support them through this transition.