OIA Request: Cost of External Pedagogical Expertise & Ministerial Briefings on Curriculum Evidence
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From: Emma Williams
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Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information regarding the Ministry's reliance on external subject matter expertise and the provision of pedagogical advice to the Minister of Education.
1. Cost of External Expertise (The "Generalist Tax")
Please provide the total financial cost incurred by the Ministry for external consultants, contractors, and "Expert Advisory Groups" specifically engaged to provide advice on the following work programmes for the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25 (year-to-date):
The "Curriculum Refresh" (Te Mātaiaho).
The implementation of 'Structured Literacy" and the Year 0-2 teaching sequences.
The implementation of the new NCEA co-requisites.
Please break these costs down by vendor/group name and total spend.
2. Evidence-Based Decision Making
Please provide the titles and dates of all Briefings to the Minister (BIMs), Aide Memoires, or Weekly Reports provided to the Minister of Education between 1 January 2024 and present, that contain the following keywords in their subject line or executive summary:
"Pedagogical evidence"
"Research base"
"Science of learning"
"Best practice"
Note: I am requesting the titles and dates only at this stage to identify relevant documents for future requests.
3. Internal Education Up-Skilling
Please provide a list of all "Workshops", "Deep Dives", or "Strategy Sessions" held with the Minister of Education since their appointment that were specifically designed to explain pedagogical mechanics of the Common Practice Model or the updated Curriculum statements. Please include the duration of these sessions and whether external experts were paid to attend/present.
Context for this request: This information is in the public interest to determine the extent to which the Executive relies on paid external providers to supplement the subject matter expertise required for high-level educational governance and decision-making.
I prefer to receive this information in a searchable electronic format (PDF or Excel).
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Emma Williams
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