The way teachers receive professional learning and development (PLD) is changing.
The new system has been designed with advice and input from the sector.
This Group was set up by the Government in 2013 to advise on the design of future PLD nationwide. Its report is available here.
The PLD Implementation Reference Group is an advisory group established to facilitate successful implementation of changes to PLD. It is composed of peak body, sector, Ministry and Education Council representatives.
This group will continue to work with the Ministry on the implementation of changes through 2017.
Four working groups were set up to focus on specific aspects of PLD. The working groups were composed of representatives from the Sector and the Ministry of Education and have reported to the PLD Implementation Reference Group.
This working group focussed primarily on how to strengthen networks of expertise e.g. professional groups and subject associations as a complementary source of professional learning and development support across the system.
This group focussed primarily on ways to recognise and accredit the expertise (knowledge, skills and understandings) initially of external professional learning and development providers, particularly those funded from central sources.
This working group focussed on how to best provide access to expertise to support:
This group focussed on and timely communication with stakeholders in the wider Māori and English Medium sector.
NZSTA |
Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa |
PPTA |
Te Rūnanganui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori |
NZEI |
NZQA |
NZPF |
Inclusive Education Representative |
Te Akatea |
SPANZ |
NZAIMS |
NZ Catholic Education Office Ltd |
Education Council |
New Zealand Area Schools Association |
Pasifika Representative |