28824 (2023). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education

28824 (2023). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education: Does the Minister intend to progress an hour each on reading, writing, and maths, as outlined in the National Party’s ‘Teaching the Basics Brilliantly Policy Document,’ and if so, what advice, reports, briefings, aides-memoire, or any other documents has the Minister, or any member of their Office commissioned on this by title and date?

Hon Erica Stanford: Yes. The titles of advice that I have received on this matter, and the date that I received them, are as follows: • Progressing 100-day plan curriculum commitments, 26 November 2023 • Next steps in progressing 100-day plan commitments related to curriculum, 4 December 2023 • Education Review Office Cell Phone Ban and One hour a day, 5 December 2023 • RR Talking points on three subjects in 100-day plan, 5 December 2023 • Draft Cabinet papers for approval to lodge – progressing 100-day commitments for curriculum, 6 December 2023 This is also my response to written parliamentary question 29561 (2023) and 29466 (2023).