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Hearing about COVID-19 to be broadcast
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 11:14 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety to speak with Education and Workforce Committee about COVID-19 The Education and Workforce Committee will conduct a hearing with Hon Michael Wood, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, about the ... More >>
Proposed Changes To The Education And Training Act
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 6:07 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee is calling for public submissions on the Education and Training (Teaching Council Fees and Costs) Amendment Bill. The bill would broaden the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand’s (the Council) ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Inquiry Into School Attendance
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 5:31 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee has opened an inquiry into school attendance, and is calling for submissions from the public. Amongst other things, the inquiry will likely look into the long-term trends in attendance, what attendance ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Parent-teacher Interview Leave
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 12:28 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Education and Workforce Committee is calling for public submissions on the Holidays (Parent-Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill. This bill would amend the Holidays Act 2003 to allow workers with children to take four hours leave each year to attend ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Education And Training (Grants—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill
Friday, 21 May 2021, 4:54 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
This bill would amend the part of the Education and Training Act 2020 that is about funding early childhood services and certified playgroups. The Act sets out that early childhood services and certified playgroups receive annual grants from the ... More >>
EW Committee Report On Inquiry Into Student Accommodation
Monday, 17 May 2021, 10:10 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Education and Workforce committee has completed its work on their Inquiry into student accommodation The Education and Workforce Committee has finished working on the inquiry into student accommodation and has reported back to the House. This ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Education And Training Amendment Bill
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 10:11 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Education and Workforce Committee is calling for submissions on the Education and Training Amendment Bill. This bill seeks to make amendments to the Education and Training Act 2020 including: · clarifying safety checking processes for children’s ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 5:53 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Chairperson of the Education and Workforce Select Committee is calling for submissions on the Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill. This bill would extend the repeal date of the Government's temporary powers relating to visas in response to ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Increase To Sick Leave
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 11:17 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill proposes to increase the availability of employer-funded sick leave for employees. It would do this by amending the Holidays Act 1993 to increase the minimum sick leave entitlement from 5 days per year, to ... More >>
Health and safety legislation around volunteer associations
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 9:36 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Education and Workforce Committee is seeking public submissions on legislation that could help volunteer associations in New Zealand. The Health and Safety at Work (Volunteer Associations) Amendment Bill acknowledges the important work that volunteer ... More >>
Have your say on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 10:52 am | The Education and Workforce Committee
You have until 11 May 2018 to have your say on the Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Bill. The Education and Workforce Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. More >>
Have your say on the Education Amendment Bill
Friday, 2 March 2018, 4:04 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
You have until Friday 13 April 2018 to have your say on the Education (National Education and Learning Priorities) Amendment Bill. The Education and Workforce Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. More >>
Have your say on the Education Amendment Bill
Monday, 26 February 2018, 3:29 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
You have until Friday 13 April 2018 to have your say on the Education Amendment Bill. The Education and Workforce Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. More >>
Have your say on the Education (Teaching Council) Bill
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 3:38 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
You have until 30 March 2018 to have your say on the Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa) Amendment Bill. The Education and Workforce Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. More >>
Have your say on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 3:29 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
You have until 30 March 2018 to have your say on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. The Education and Workforce Committee is now inviting submissions on this bill. The bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to meet the Government’s ... More >>