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marianne — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:01:26 +0000

AHE meeting with MOE

marianne — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:44:37 +0000

You can find notes from the Auckland Home Educators meeting with Ministry of Education regarding the exemption process.

http://www.ahe.org.nz/2010/05/meeting-with-moe/

We are asking for homeschooling to be considered mitigating circumstances

marianne — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:27:06 +0000

“From September 27, DPB claimants whose youngest child is six will have to be available to work at least 15 hours a week.

Failure to comply will see their benefit cut by half, but they will retain additional assistance.

Exemptions will be available for those in fulltime study or with mitigating circumstances such as special-needs children.”
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3498073/Unemployed-face-work-tests

We welcome your comments.
We are asking for homeschooling to be considered mitigating circumstances.

Please join us in emailing Paula Bennett . Her email address is paula.bennettmp@parliament.govt.nz

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Update

The reply from our email so far:

Hello Tarnya

The Hon Paula Bennett, Minister for Social Development and Employment, has asked me to thank you for your email.

Consideration is currently being given to the matters you raise and you may expect a reply at the Minister’s earliest opportunity.

Kind regards

Nicky Uriaro

Private Secretary, Office of Hon Paula Bennett

Minister for Social Development and Employment | Minister of Youth Affairs

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the email we sent:

Good Morning Paula Bennett

We ( National Council of Home Educators www.nchenz.org .nz) request thathomeschooling be considered as mitigating circumstances in regard to the work requirements for DPB claimants. We request that a home educating parent who holds, for their child/ren, an exemption from attendance at a public school also be issued an exemption from these work requirements.

We submit to you that a home educating parent is involved in full-time work, albeit unpaid.

“We understand that exemptions will be available for those in fulltime study or with mitigating circumstances such as special-needs children.”
from
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3498073/Unemployed-face-work-tests

Regards
Penny Bilton, Tarnya Burge Maddy Maxwell, Dawn Jones and Michelle Campbell
NCHENZ executive committee

www.nchenz.org .nz

Cultivating the Entrepreneur

marianne — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:02:36 +0000

An interesting Video: Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

marianne — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:57:38 +0000

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity

Helping make goals together with our young adults.

marianne — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:48:55 +0000

Further to Rosalind’s excellent article on teenagers, I just wanted to give you this very helpful link for making those goals with your young person:

Career Services

DPB work requirements back on the agenda

Tarnya — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:01:02 +0000

“Solo parents will have to look for part-time work once their youngest child turns 6 or have their benefit halved.”

see National cracks the whip on beneficiaries.

A blogger wrote to Bennett regarding home education and DPB see

Will home educators on the dpb be required to find work?

It looks like it will be left to the discretion of the WINZ staff which I don’t find very encouraging at all.

Perhaps you would like to email or write to Paula Bennett ?

New additions to the website

Tarnya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:38:22 +0000

On the Qualification page

Some notes on NCEA by Kay ( These were given as a supplement for an audience who heard Kay speak.)

Advertising

marianne — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:04:48 +0000

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These prices are good through Sunday, November 29 at midnight EST.

Aspire Scholarship

Tarnya — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:21:20 +0000

The Government announced details about the Aspire Scholarship which is available to home educated students.
The criteria is strict: income includes working for families and you can’t have a family trust. Net worth includes your family home.
The scholarship is for full fees and $1500 towards uniform and trips.
Applications close 14th October and a second round on the 28th October 2009.
Students are chosen at random.

Details linked here