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Kia ora,

Thank you for your request for information below. The Ministry will
consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before the 20/05/2024. If more than 20 working days are
needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

The Ministry may publicly release on our website the response to your
request five days after you have received it. Any personal information
will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | SW

[2]education.govt.nz

We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
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Tēnā koe Meryl

 

Please find attached extension letter regarding your request under the
Official Information Act.

  

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM

[1]education.govt.nz

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
[2]Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

 

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Tçnâ koe Meryl

 

OIA: 1327385 – Highest Needs Review costings

 

Thank you for your email of 21 April 2024 to the Ministry of Education
(the Ministry) requesting the following information relating to the
Highest Needs Review:

 

From commencement of the review till now, broken down by year, or
quarterly if possible, on how much has the MoE spent on the highest needs
review. Please include:

 

1.         Cost of MoE Staffing (including any contractors)

2.         Staff travel costs including transportation, accommodation,
meeting rooms costs, and any meal allowances etc

3.         Total contract spend for any work associated with this work,
including reports and reviews

4.         Costs relating to the reference group (including
accommodations, flight and travel, etc)

5.         Any briefings to the Ministers or senior leaders about the
review and/or its progress

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

Regarding questions one to four of your request, the total costs for the
Highest Needs Review (HNR) are set out by financial year. The total cost
for the HNR in the 2021/22 Financial Year totals to $851,726. The
breakdown of this cost is set out as follows:

 

o Ministry staffing cost - $408,174
o Advisory Group travel - $9,846
o Ministry of Education staff travel - $9,576
o Highest Needs Review Team IT Recharges - $531
o Contractor cost - $275,180
o Highest Needs Review Consulting - $148,419

 

Given this review had concluded in November 2022, we are able to provide
you with the remaining total figure of the costs in the 2022/23 Financial
Year, up until the conclusion date. This amount totals to $384,984. The
Ministry is preparing its’ year end and budgets for the 2022/23 Annual
Review release. We are partially refusing questions one to four of your
request for a breakdown of the 2022/23 total in accordance with section
18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be made without
substantial collation or research.

 

With regard to question five of your request, the Ministry’s Senior
Leaders are known as the Hautû. There have been no internal briefings that
were addressed to the Hautû for review and sign out. All briefings that
were addressed to the Minister were prepared by the Ministry, and had gone
through the Hautû for final review before progressing to the Minister. All
relevant briefings and other advice in scope are found on the Ministry’s
website, which you can access by using the following link:
[1]https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/i....
I am therefore refusing this part of your request under section 18(d) of
the Act, as the information requested is publicly available.

 

Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review my decision on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the
Act. You can do this by writing to [2][email address] or to
Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga
| Ministry of Education | KJ

8 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington

 

[3]education.govt.nz

 

He mea târai e mâtou te mâtauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ôna huanga

We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes 
[4][IMG]

 

 

 

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