Rights of Child with Disability

Katrina Bevan made this Official Information request to Carmel Sepuloni

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From: Katrina Bevan

Dear Carmel Sepuloni,

Please release to me the advice you receive, and from whom, upon which you rely to make decisions for a child living with a disability?

What meetings, minutes, memos have you had, and with whom, since becoming Minister to understand what policy and how that policy affects directly and indirectly, an infant, child and youth with disabilities when legislation, for example in Education, is geared for a normally developing child?

What reports, advice, minutes, memos, or meetings, have you had, and from whom, upon which you rely to make decisions about implementing legislation protecting the rights of child with disability, in particular, a child with disability learning in education?

What monitoring mechanisms do you have in place or what information, policy do you rely on to ensure a child with disability is having their learning needs met while in education?

Yours faithfully,

Katrina Bevan

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From: C Sepuloni (MIN)
Carmel Sepuloni

Dear Katrina Bevan,

Hon Carmel Sepuloni has asked me to thank you for your email of 20 July 2018, requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.

I am writing to clarify the scope of your request. Can you please confirm whether all the information you're requesting is in the context of education?

Ngā mihi,

Hannah

Hannah Lee | Private Secretary – Executive Support
Email [email address]

Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development, Minister for Disability Issues, Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Authorised by Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: Katrina Bevan

Dear C Sepuloni (MIN),

Thankyou for your email Hannah on behalf of Minister Sepuloni.

In answer to your question, no, education is used as an example. The question refers globally in the context of disability acts protecting rights of disabled, specifically child with disability. However, asking in a different way or in addition to the earlier questions:

What information does the Minister rely on to inform her decision in policies and strategy’s for a child living with disability and what information does she intend to use to inform other pieces of legislation to ensure, where a child with disability is also affected, their rights are upheld?
Please include the pieces of legislation that the information the Minister would use that cover rights of child with disability in NZ.
Further what information does the Minister rely on in decision making to ensure the rights because of needs of a child are protected if NZ disability legislation refers to an adult (Other than NZ participation in World Convention on rights of a child with disability)?

Yours sincerely,

Katrina Bevan

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From: C Sepuloni (MIN)
Carmel Sepuloni


Attachment Katrina Bevan OIA extension 20 July 2018.pdf
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Kia ora Ms Bevan,

 

Please see the attached OIA extension regarding you OIA request below.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Caitlin Sowden | Private Secretary

Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development,
Minister for Disability Issues, Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples,
Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

 

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah

 

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From: C Sepuloni (MIN)
Carmel Sepuloni


Attachment Katrina Bevan OIA response 20 July 2018.pdf
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Kia ora Ms Bevan,

 

Please see the attached OIA response from Minister Sepuloni.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Caitlin Sowden | Private Secretary

Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development,
Minister for Disability Issues, Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples,
Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

 

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

From: Caitlin Sowden On Behalf Of C Sepuloni (MIN)
Sent: Friday, 24 August 2018 9:10 AM
To: '[FOI #8362 email]'
<[FOI #8362 email]>
Subject: OIA extension

 

Kia ora Ms Bevan,

 

Please see the attached OIA extension regarding you OIA request below.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Caitlin Sowden | Private Secretary

Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development,
Minister for Disability Issues, Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples,
Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

 

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah

 

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