41650 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 24 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	41650 (2024)
Question asked:	10 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	18 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_41650_2024
Document guid:	1380f41f-c689-4586-857c-35f0ac873b13

41650 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Education: In the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies, if any, how many staff, if any, have been or are planned to be made redundant, between 27 November 2023 and 10 July 2024?

Hon Erica Stanford: These decisions are the responsibility of the relevant agency Chief Executive. I am advised that the Public Service Association has commenced legal action in the Employment Relations Authority against the Ministry of Education in relation to the change process. The Ministry has paused its change process while its legal action is underway. The Education Review Office advises that no employees have lost their roles between 27 November 2023 and 10 July 2024. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority advises that it is in the process of implementing a change decision dated 13 June 2024 that anticipates a net reduction of 34 roles.