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-----Original Message-----

From: Mike Woods [[1]mailto:[FOI #4032 email]]

Sent: Friday, 20 May 2016 8:07 a.m.

To: J Goodhew (MIN)

Subject: Official Information Act request - Request for MSD Studylink
Survey that recommended secondary students do not require "Sussed"
financial presentations

 

Dear Associate Minister for Social Development, I am a careers teacher and
have attempted to work with local managers regarding the cancelled MSD
Studylink "Sussed" presentations in my secondary school. 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
yo  ur 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

 

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