7 October 2011
A strong education system, from early childhood to tertiary, will be critical to the redevelopment of Canterbury and its economy in the wake of the earthquakes.
The Ministry of Education and Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) have been asked to work with the community to develop a draft Education Renewal Recovery Plan that will meet the educational needs of children and young people and support the social, cultural and economic recovery of greater Christchurch.
The Ministry and the TEC are seeking input from the sector and wider community on ideas and options for the future of education over the coming six weeks.
Because we recognise education affects us all in many different ways, whether as children, students, youth, parents, family, whānau, business or civic leaders, tertiary education providers are being encouraged to invite their own communities to participate in the process.
For more information and to provide feedback please visit the Shaping Education website.
The resulting draft Plan will be considered by government and released for wider public consultation in the new year.
Once approved, the Education Renewal Recovery Plan will complement and contribute to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s Recovery Strategy.
It will sit alongside a proposed finance and funding recovery plan, an economic recovery plan, a social recovery plan, a built heritage recovery plan, built recovery plans, a natural recovery plan and a range of recovery programmes.