Kia ora,

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982. My interest is in understanding the risks associated with delivering the announced curriculum changes within the current timeframes, and the advice provided to Ministers about those risks.

Please provide:

1. All risk registers, risk assessments, or risk heat maps relating to the delivery of the curriculum changes (including English, Maths, Science, and the Common Practice Model), created or updated between 1 January 2023 and today.

2. Any project or programme delivery timelines, milestone schedules, or implementation plans for the curriculum changes that identify risks, dependencies, or constraints.

3. Briefings, aide memoires, or reports to the Minister of Education that include:
- identification of risks to delivering the curriculum changes within the announced timeframes
- mitigation strategies
- assessments of readiness across the sector (e.g., PLD capacity, resource development, workforce capability)

For this item, I am not requesting free and frank opinions or policy options. To avoid unnecessary withholding, I am specifically requesting only the factual information, risk descriptions, risk ratings, timelines, and implementation assessments contained within those documents.

4. Any internal or external evaluations or reviews that assess the feasibility of delivering the curriculum changes within the announced timeframes.

5. Any correspondence with external stakeholders (e.g., NZQA, school sector groups, subject associations) where risks to delivery timeframes were raised or discussed.

If parts of documents must be withheld, please provide the remainder. If the information is held in summary form, I am happy to receive summaries.

I would also appreciate it if the Ministry could clarify whether any risks have been escalated to the Ministry’s Executive Leadership Team or the Minister during this period.

Ngā mihi,