Susan Bates
[FYI request #11868 email] Tēnā koe Susan
Thank you for writing to the Ministry of Education on 12 December 2019 to request the following
information about proposed identification of choking hazard foods in early childhood education
services:
•
What empirical or other data or evidence has been used as the basis for this proposed
action
This letter seeks clarification on your request, to ensure we are able to identify and provide the
correct information within scope of your request.
The draft guidance for minimising food related choking risk in Early Learning Service settings was
prepared by the Ministry of Health. This was prepared ahead of the Ministry of Education’s public
consultation proposing to amend the licensing and certification criteria to minimise the risk of young
children choking on food.
A copy of the Ministry of Health’s guidance is available on our
Education Conversations website
at
https:/ conversation.education.govt.nz/minimising-food-related-choking-risks-in-early-learning-
services/. We would appreciate if you could advise which of the fol owing information you are looking for:
• The evidence which Ministry of Health relied on to substantiate the statements in its draft
guidance, or
• The Ministry of Education’s rationale for the proposed amendments to the licensing and
certification criteria to minimise the risk of young children choking on food.
We would appreciate it you could advise us which information you are seeking on or before
24 January 2020. You can do this by emaili
ng [email address]. Nāku noa, nā
Lorraine Monahan
Official and Parliamentary Information Manager
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIA 1216241
National Of ice, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wel ington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001
e ducation.govt.nz
