Request for MSD Studylink Survey that recommended secondary students do not require "Sussed" financial presentations
Mike Woods made this Official Information request to Associate Minister for Social Development
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From: Mike Woods
Dear Associate Minister for Social Development, I am a career teacher and have attempted to work with local managers regarding the cancelled MSD Studylink "Sussed" presentations in my secondary schools. This was a fantastic presentation provided by MSD Studylink staff so students were informed about their financial entitlements and knew their personal obligations and responsibilities. We were promised resources - none arrived and it was all based on this survey few if any secondary students (new clients) or careers staff were involved with. We, a small group of concerned Wellington careers teachers have met unofficially with a national manager who admitted they (MSD Studylink) had "dropped the football", however nothing else has occurred to improve this situation. Tertiary costs are a real concern for students and at a time when they require more financial literacy, not less, MSD Studylink tells our students to go online. Many of our parents are none the wiser so no wonder your foot traffic to MSD Studylink branches has dropped off by 22.5% (10 August 2015).
Our organisation CATE (Careers Teachers Association) was so concerned they employed Mei Chen to write an Aide Memoire to the then Minister Hon. Chester Burrows, who was moved sideways in a reshuffle so nothing was done.
Yours faithfully,
Mike Woods
From: James Sorensen
Dear Mr Woods,
Please find attached, in PDF format, a response to your Official
Information Act request of 6 May 2016.
Yours Sincerely
James Sorensen
Private Secretary (Advisory / Media)
Office of Hon Jo Goodhew
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Tçnâ koe Mr Mike Woods,
Further to our email of 8 June 2016, please now find attached the
Ministry’s response to your Official Information Act request regarding the
Sussed survey. The previous PDF that was sent to you was not the correct
attachment –it is unrelated information and we apologise unreservedly for
the error in sending it to you in place of your response.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Wednesday, 8 June 2016 11:09 a.m.
To: [1][FYI request #3977 email]
Subject: 20160608_Woods, Mike_OIA Response
Tçnâ koe Mr Mike Woods,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request regarding the Sussed survey. We apologise for the delay in
providing this response to you –it was due to be sent on 31 May 2016, but
due to an administrative error was overlooked at that time.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Tçnâ koe Mr Mike Woods
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request regarding the survey about the “Sussed” financial
presentation. It was emailed to you yesterday also, but the attachment
appears to have been corrupted and is not loading correctly. We will
contact the website to advise them of this. In the meantime, we hope that
this loads up for you.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake
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