Appointment of limited statutory manager at Halswell & Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools
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From: Joe Clarke
Dear Ministry of Education,
Please provide copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora Joe
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From: Joe Clarke <[2][FOI #30595 email]>
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To: Enquiries National <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment of limited statutory
manager at Halswell & Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools
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Dear Ministry of Education,
Please provide copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a
Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential
Specialist Schools.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Tçnâ koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
Your request, as currently worded, is very broad in nature and scope and
lacks due particularity. As such, it is likely that your request, as it
currently stands, would be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the
information requested cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research.
In the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing your request, we would
be grateful if you could provide further detail around the nature of the
information you are looking for, including clarifying what you mean by
“leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking,
and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your clarification, we
will commence work on your request. Please note that, in line with section
15(1AA) of the Act, if a request is amended or clarified after the date on
which it is received, the Ministry may treat the amended or clarified
request as a new request that replaces the original request.
Nâku noa, nâ,
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[1]education.govt.nz
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Clarke <[3][FOI #30595 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 3:08 pm
To: Enquiries National <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment of limited statutory
manager at Halswell & Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools
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Dear Ministry of Education,
Please provide copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a
Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential
Specialist Schools.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Tēnā koe Joe
Further to our email below, as we have not heard from you regarding
refinement of the scope of your request, we are refusing your request
under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be
made available without substantial collation or research. You are welcome
to come back to us with a new request in due course.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review the decision on your
request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by
writing to [1][email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman,
PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
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From: Enquiries National
Sent: Monday, 7 April 2025 12:59 pm
To: [FOI #30595 email]
Subject: OIA: 1345599 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge
Residential Specialist Schools
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
Your request, as currently worded, is very broad in nature and scope and
lacks due particularity. As such, it is likely that your request, as it
currently stands, would be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the
information requested cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research.
In the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing your request, we would
be grateful if you could provide further detail around the nature of the
information you are looking for, including clarifying what you mean by
“leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking,
and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your clarification, we
will commence work on your request. Please note that, in line with section
15(1AA) of the Act, if a request is amended or clarified after the date on
which it is received, the Ministry may treat the amended or clarified
request as a new request that replaces the original request.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[4]education.govt.nz
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Clarke <[6][FOI #30595 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 3:08 pm
To: Enquiries National <[7][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment of limited statutory
manager at Halswell & Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools
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Dear Ministry of Education,
Please provide copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a
Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential
Specialist Schools.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Clarke
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From: Joe Clarke
Dear Enquiries National,
Apologies for not being able to respond within your timeframes.
Please amend the request to (or treat as a new request for):
1. Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools that were provided to the decision maker.
2. Copies of all documents generated by or on behalf of the decision maker in response to the documents described in 1 above.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora Joe
Thank you for the information request 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 21 May 2025. 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 | TW
[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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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Clarke <[4][FOI #30595 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:11 pm
To: Enquiries National <[5][email address]>
Subject: RE: 1345599 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge
Residential Specialist Schools
Dear Enquiries National,
Apologies for not being able to respond within your timeframes.
Please amend the request to (or treat as a new request for):
1. Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited
Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist
Schools that were provided to the decision maker.
2. Copies of all documents generated by or on behalf of the decision maker
in response to the documents described in 1 above.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
-----Original Message-----
Tēnā koe Joe
Further to our email below, as we have not heard from you regarding
refinement of the scope of your request, we are refusing your request
under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be
made available without substantial collation or research. You are welcome
to come back to us with a new request in due course.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review the decision on your
request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by
writing to [1][email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[2]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 [3][IMG]
From: Enquiries National
Sent: Monday, 7 April 2025 12:59 pm
To: [FOI #30595 email]
Subject: OIA: 1345599 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge
Residential Specialist Schools
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the
Ministry) requesting the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
Your request, as currently worded, is very broad in nature and scope and
lacks due particularity. As such, it is likely that your request, as it
currently stands, would be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the
information requested cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research.
In the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing your request, we would
be grateful if you could provide further detail around the nature of the
information you are looking for, including clarifying what you mean by
“leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking,
and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your clarification, we
will commence work on your request. Please note that, in line with section
15(1AA) of the Act, if a request is amended or clarified after the date
on which it is received, the Ministry may treat the amended or clarified
request as a new request that replaces the original request.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[4]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 [5][IMG]
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
1. Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited
Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist
Schools that were provided to the decision maker.
2. Copies of all documents generated by or on behalf of the decision maker
in response to the documents described in 1 above.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
As you note in your email, this request was made in response to our
refusal of your previous request [our reference OIA 1345599], which asked
for the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Having reviewed the revised wording of your new request, we consider that
you have not significantly reduced or clarified the scope compared to your
previous request. As a result, as currently worded, the new request is
still very broad in nature and scope and lacks due particularity. As such,
it is likely that your request, as it currently stands, would still be
refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested
cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.
As previously advised, in the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing
your request, we would be grateful if you could clarify what you mean by
“leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking
(for example, formal memos or reports), and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you, and ask that you reply by 9 May.
Alternatively, if it would help, we would be happy to call you to discuss,
if you can provide us with a contact number. Once we have your
clarification, we will commence work on your request. Please note that, in
line with section 15(1AA) of the Act, if a request is amended or clarified
after the date on which it is received, the Ministry may treat the amended
or clarified request as a new request that replaces the original request.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[1]education.govt.nz
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
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outcomes
[2][IMG]
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Clarke <[3][FOI #30595 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:11 pm
To: Enquiries National <[4][email address]>
Subject: RE: 1345599 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge
Residential Specialist Schools
Dear Enquiries National,
Apologies for not being able to respond within your timeframes.
Please amend the request to (or treat as a new request for):
1. Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited
Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist
Schools that were provided to the decision maker.
2. Copies of all documents generated by or on behalf of the decision maker
in response to the documents described in 1 above.
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
-----Original Message-----
Tēnā koe Joe
Further to our email below, as we have not heard from you regarding
refinement of the scope of your request, we are refusing your request
under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be
made available without substantial collation or research. You are welcome
to come back to us with a new request in due course.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review the decision on your
request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by
writing to [1][email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[2]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 [3][IMG]
From: Enquiries National
Sent: Monday, 7 April 2025 12:59 pm
To: [FOI #30595 email]
Subject: OIA: 1345599 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge
Residential Specialist Schools
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the
Ministry) requesting the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory
Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
Your request, as currently worded, is very broad in nature and scope and
lacks due particularity. As such, it is likely that your request, as it
currently stands, would be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the
information requested cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research.
In the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing your request, we would
be grateful if you could provide further detail around the nature of the
information you are looking for, including clarifying what you mean by
“leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking,
and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your clarification, we
will commence work on your request. Please note that, in line with section
15(1AA) of the Act, if a request is amended or clarified after the date
on which it is received, the Ministry may treat the amended or clarified
request as a new request that replaces the original request.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | ED
[4]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 [5][IMG]
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From: Joe Clarke
Dear Enquiries National,
It is difficult to be precise without detailed knowledge of the process followed. However, based on my knowledge of generic public service processes, I assume that there was an official who made the decision. At the time that a decision was sought, another official would have made a recommendation. That recommendation would have included supporting documents or links to those documents. What I am seeking is the recommendation document, the supporting documents referred to in it, and the response from the decision maker. As all the supporting documents are detailed on recommendation, it is difficult to see how this requires substantial collation or research.
If my assumption about the process is incorrect, please provide details of the process followed so that I can better link my request to the process.
Ngā mihi,
Joe
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your clarified request which the Ministry should now be able to collate.
Per section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry's response is due on 30 May 2025 unless an extension is notified.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM
education.govt.nz
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
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From: Joe Clarke <[FOI #30595 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 4 May 2025 11:58 am
To: Enquiries National <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA: 1346608 - Appointment of LSM at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools
Dear Enquiries National,
It is difficult to be precise without detailed knowledge of the process followed. However, based on my knowledge of generic public service processes, I assume that there was an official who made the decision. At the time that a decision was sought, another official would have made a recommendation. That recommendation would have included supporting documents or links to those documents. What I am seeking is the recommendation document, the supporting documents referred to in it, and the response from the decision maker. As all the supporting documents are detailed on recommendation, it is difficult to see how this requires substantial collation or research.
If my assumption about the process is incorrect, please provide details of the process followed so that I can better link my request to the process.
Ngā mihi,
Joe
Yours sincerely,
Joe Clarke
-----Original Message-----
Tēnā koe Joe
Thank you for your email below to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) requesting the following information:
1. Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools that were provided to the decision maker.
2. Copies of all documents generated by or on behalf of the decision maker in response to the documents described in 1 above.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
As you note in your email, this request was made in response to our refusal of your previous request [our reference OIA 1345599], which asked for the following information:
Copies of all documents leading to the appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager at Halswell and Westbridge Residential Specialist Schools.
Having reviewed the revised wording of your new request, we consider that you have not significantly reduced or clarified the scope compared to your previous request. As a result, as currently worded, the new request is still very broad in nature and scope and lacks due particularity. As such, it is likely that your request, as it currently stands, would still be refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.
As previously advised, in the hope that we may be able to avoid refusing your request, we would be grateful if you could clarify what you mean by “leading to the appointment”, the type of documentation you are seeking (for example, formal memos or reports), and a timeframe.
We look forward to hearing from you, and ask that you reply by 9 May.
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