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What prompted the Ministry of Education to put together advice about reviewing school transport assistance policy?

Answered Question 1450 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What prompted the Ministry of Education to put together advice about reviewing school transport assistance policy?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I expect officials to proactively develop advice that seeks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Ministry services as part of their regular policy work cycle. The forthcoming review into school transport assistance, which is in its early stages, is an example of this.